Building Industry Association Bay Area v. Association of Bay Area Governments

Building Industry Association Bay Area reached a settlement with the respondents in its challenge to Plan Bay Area, a regional transportation plan and sustainable communities strategy adopted in 2013 by the Association for Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The respondents agreed to use methodologies specified in the settlement agreement for projecting future development in future major updates to the plan, and to implement "robust monitoring" of regional development patterns. The respondents also agreed to measures to facilitate disclosure and public participation in development of future updates.