Surfnet Communications’ Central Coast Fiber Broadband and Santa Barbara Fiber projects will connect nearly 1,300 unserved locations across five counties (July 16, 2026 — Marina,...
MBEP NEWS
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) Celebrates Groundbreaking for CHISPA’s Affordable Housing Development Targeting Farmworkers
Monterey Bay Housing Trust provided early financing to help launch development (July 15, 2026 — Marina, CA) — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) joins with leaders from...
Housing is Economic Infrastructure
Housing has become one of the defining economic challenges of our time
Housing isn’t just a social issue — it’s economic infrastructure
Housing is too often treated as a social issue when it is, in fact, essential economic infrastructure.
Housing Is Economic Infrastructure: How the Monterey Bay Region Is Building a Stronger Future
By Monterey Bay Economic Partnership President & CEO Tahra Goraya & Housing Trust Silicon Valley Chief Executive Officer Noni Ramos (June 26, 2026 — Marina, CA) — When...
MBEP in the News
In an era of information overload, economic data can often feel abstract
Understanding our economy starts with understanding each other
In an era of information overload, economic data can often feel abstract, inaccessible, or disconnected from everyday life.
CAAMCI Chronicles: What is Economic Development Doing in an Aviation Conversation?
Over time, one question has surfaced repeatedly in my role as Director of the California Advanced Air Mobility Corridors Initiative (CAAMCI): What is economic development doing...
Commentary: Let’s Talk Plainly About Advanced Air Mobility
Helping our region understand AAM and why the rapidly evolving sector is so important By Tahra Goraya, President & CEO of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Lavera...