Planning and Development

The San Francisco Bay Area is expected to welcome 2 million additional residents and 1 million additional jobs by 2050, as estimated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Plan Bay Area 2050. As the Bay Area grows, so will the need for BART. Planning will help make BART better, safer, and more useful for Bay Area residents for years to come. 

Discover how we’re taking on today’s challenges to make sure growth is strategic, community focused, sustainable and fiscally responsible.

Planning Policies

Policies, frameworks, and performance metrics adopted by the Board of Directors that guide BART’s planning and development work. 

Strategic and Policy Planning

Developing policies, participating in regional transit coordination, leading action plan updates for the BART organization, and investigating long-term scenarios for service and system changes.  

Station Area Planning

Preparing studies, programs, and conceptual projects that prioritize improvements to our passenger stations and their surrounding areas to enhance transit ridership and connections to communities.

Station Modernization

Improving station access, safety, and customer experience at and around BART stations. 

Transit-Oriented Development

Bringing well-designed, high-density development adjacent to transit stations.   

Art Program 

Engaging artists to enrich rider experience, connect to communities, and enhance the BART system.

Sustainability

Advancing regional sustainability by providing safe, affordable, and environmentally friendly transit to move people to jobs, recreation and services.