Circulator - 11/07/2025 - Circulate San Diego

Announcing our new Membership program for 2026

Corporate Members are the driving force behind Circulate’s work to champion safe streets, better transit, and smarter land use. Your support helps make San Diego a safer, more connected, and more sustainable region.

We are excited to announce that we are making major updates to our Membership program for 2026, to provide our supporters with more benefits, and more opportunities to contribute to our work.

Including:

• Access to more Circulate Committees to help shape our advocacy and events.
• Fee waivers for Mobility Certifications for eligible projects.
• Event Sponsorship Opportunities for our full 2026 calendar are all set and open for sponsorship.

Plus, enjoy an exclusive 10% early renewal discount when you join or renew your 2026 Corporate Membership before December 31.

Check out our updated 2026 Corporate Membership FAQ to see what’s new—and renew today to continue being part of the movement for a better San Diego.

Celebrating the 2025 Momentum Award

Last week, Circulate hosted its annual Momentum Awards at Quartyard, honoring the people and projects driving a safer, more connected region. The event brought together hundreds of community leaders, elected officials, and partners from across the housing, transportation, and land use sectors to celebrate progress in mobility, safety, and sustainability.

CEO Colin Parent reflected, “From major housing projects to young people advocating for change, the Momentum Awards celebrate the many ways people are improving our region. This year’s honorees—agencies, community groups, and individual leaders alike—show how collective effort and shared values can create real progress for San Diego.”

The event featured eight award categories, including seven juried Momentum Awards and the Walk the Walk Award, which recognized City Councilmember Vivian Moreno, Climate Action Campaign Executive Director Nicole Capretz, and County Senior Planner Hugo Salgado for advancing safety, sustainability, and livability across the region.

ACTION ALERT: Tell your officials to prioritize road safety

Earlier this week, Circulate San Diego launched an online tool for San Diegans to write to their elected officials and demand safer streets.

Nearly 50 pedestrians and cyclists are killed on City of San Diego streets each year. The City has pledged to end traffic deaths, but these numbers are not budging. In just one week in late October, 11-year-old Andrew and 6-year-old Lucas were killed in separate crashes. San Diegans should be outraged.

Circulate and safety advocates have repeatedly called on our elected officials to take action and fund safety improvements to stop deaths on our streets. The City has not answered this call. Now, Circulate is asking for the community’s help to call on our elected officials to fund road safety through our “Stop Deaths on Our Streets” campaign.

Join us for World Day of Remembrance

Join Families for Safe Streets San Diego, Circulate, and safe streets advocates on November 16 for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. This event honors the 1.35 million people killed each year in preventable traffic crashes.

538 people were killed on San Diego County streets in 2023 and 2024. On World Day of Remembrance, volunteers will place signs at intersections where crashes occurred in honor of the lives lost too soon.

If you would like to get involved you can:

When: Sunday, November 16 at 9:30 AM
Where: San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Office (300 15th St, San Diego, CA 92101)

YIMBY Legislative Town Hall

Circulate San Diego has been a major voice in the YIMBY movement, both in San Diego, and statewide with our legislative advocacy in Sacramento.

In November, we are partnering with statewide and local YIMBY organizations for the 2025 YIMBY Legislative Town Hall. The YIMBY Movement took huge strides toward making California housing more affordable and abundant this year – and YOU helped make it happen.

When: Saturday, November 15 @ 10:30am
Where: Downtown San Diego (register for the address)
Who: Circulate San Diego, California YIMBY, YIMBY Democrats of San Diego, YIMBY neighbors and allies, and special guest!

We’ll share a preview of our 2026 legislative ideas, talk about how to make our 2026 campaigns inclusive and effective, and field legislative ideas from grassroots YIMBYs like you!

We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation as we prepare for the 2026 legislative session (over food and beverages)!

Cal Walks’ Advancing Health Through Active Transportation Policy Roundtable

California Walks, the statewide voice for pedestrian safety & healthy, walkable communities for people of all ages & abilities, is hosting an “Advancing Health Through Active Transportation” Policy Roundtable in San Diego this year!

The roundtable will take place at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego on Tuesday, November 18th from 9:00am – 3:00pm.

These policy roundtables have been invaluable to Cal Walks’ work as they help the team not only engage with communities from across the state, but also help make sure that the organization is working towards policy issues that will benefit everyone. Past roundtables have led to support for various legislation, such as the daylighting law, and also helped to create the Walk Bike Roll CA coalition that is pursuing the effort to bring ped/bike safety education to students across the state.

If you are available, we encourage you to join the roundtable and share your perspectives on how we can work together towards better health in our communities through active transportation.

RECAP: 2024-2025 City of Imperial Beach Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program

This past year, Circulate teamed up with the City of Imperial Beach to bring bicycle and pedestrian safety programs to residents across the city! With support from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Circulate delivered a packed lineup of impactful events and programs that made Imperial Beach’s streets safer and more accessible for everyone.

The Circulate team worked hard throughout the year to deliver on this project and is looking forward to doing it all again for the 2025-26 cycle!

To learn more about the program and check out a few highlights, check out our blog post here.

Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair

Circulate is excited to be part of Community Wraparound’s Annual Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair on Saturday, November 22!

This beloved community event brings families together to kick off the holiday season, offering free turkeys and connections to local resources. Stop by the Circulate’s table to learn more about our programs and initiatives that make neighborhoods safer and more connected.

Turkeys will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last — so be sure to arrive early! We can’t wait to see you there!

Book: If You Want To Win, You’ve Got To Fight

Your transportation dreams are within reach—are you ready to fight for them?

From safer streets to faster trains, the changes you want are possible—and the new book If You Want To Win, You’ve Got To Fight: A Guide To Effective Transportation Advocacy can show you how to make them real.

Whether you’re dreaming of protected bike lanes, better bus service, or a bold high-speed rail future, the book offers a practical, inspiring roadmap to turn your passion into political power. Drawing from the author’s experience as a transportation activist and interviews with advocates nationwide, Carter Lavin shares what it takes to win.

Packed with real-world tools, tips, and tactical insights, the book will help you launch or level up your own efforts for a more just, safe, and sustainable transportation system.

Circulate News

SB 79 – Major Changes to Transit-Oriented Development in California, The National Law Review, October 23, 2025

La Mesa hosts pop-up for residents on trolley track project, La Mesa Courier, October 24, 2025

Shuttered Costa Verde Center slated to be razed early next year, The San Diego Union Tribune, October 24, 2025

Charged Up: The Rise of E-bikes, series Part 2: Safety education and regulation as appeal grows, La Jolla Light, October 29, 2025

Columbus Marks Triumph in Public Safety with Zero Traffic Fatalities in August, Hoodline, October 27, 2025

New California Legislation Impacts Transit-Oriented Development and Eminent Domain, JD Supra, October 27, 2025

North Berkeley BART Station Upgrades Advance Green Transit and Affordable Housing Goals, Hoodline, October 27, 2025

Charlotte’s Vision Zero Initiative Lights Up Safety with Free Bike Lights Giveaway Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, Hoodline, October 29, 2025

City flagged San Carlos intersection as dangerous, then denied safety improvements for it before child’s death, Times of San Diego, October 29, 2025

San Diego is not progressing on promise for zero traffic deaths, ABC 10, October 31, 2025

Policy Letter: Investing Parking District Revenue in Safety Improvements, October 27, 2025