Circulator - 08/01/2025 - Circulate San Diego

Nominations Close Today at 5 PM!

The clock is ticking! Nominations for Circulate San Diego’s annual Momentum Awards close today at 5:00 PM.

These awards celebrate the people and projects making our region safer, more connected, and more vibrant. If you’ve been meaning to submit a nomination, now’s the time.

Nominate a project, a partner, your agency—or yourself. But don’t wait. You only have a few hours left.

Circulate’s Latest Report – The Powerless Brokers

Next week Circulate San Diego is publishing our latest major report, “The Powerless Brokers: Why California Can’t Build Transit.”

This report focuses on the third-party permitting challenges that are arbitrary, excessive, and avoidable. Within this report are case studies from across California that document third-party permitting challenges for transit projects and recommendations for how to overcome those challenges.

For California to secure the transit it needs, it must empower transit agencies to build.

Our CEO and General Counsel Colin Parent will be speaking on a panel with our partner SPUR about the report on August 8th!

Save The Date: Circulate’s August Membership Mixer

Join Circulate San Diego for a special Summer Membership Mixer in Imperial Beach!

This year, we’ve partnered with the City of Imperial Beach and the California Office of Traffic Safety to support community engagement around new bike and pedestrian improvements. As part of that effort, we created an informational video to highlight the progress happening in the city—and we’re excited to premiere it at this event!

Come mingle with Circulate staff, local decision-makers, and professionals in the land use and transportation space. Enjoy a fun evening with free drinks, music, and networking alongside our engaged and diverse membership community.

Be the first to see our new video showcasing the bike and pedestrian infrastructure improvements underway in Imperial Beach.

This event is FREE for all current members and employees of our corporate members.

Recap: MLK Park’s New Trees & Signs Celebration

A huge thank you to SDG&E for awarding Circulate a grant to beautify MLK Park!

To celebrate, Circulate joined the Fourth District Senior Center’s Glide’n ’Stride Walkers, SDG&E, and City of San Diego Parks and Recreation staff for a walk around MLK Park. Together, we explored one of the new park loops, admired the newly planted trees, and checked out the updated map and stretching station signs.

It was inspiring to see that the walking group already uses the new signs to follow the designated loops each week—and many members now know the routes by heart. One of the Glide’n ‘Stride leaders expressed deep gratitude that Circulate was able to help bring more beauty and usability to the park. Circulate is excited to continue working with this amazing group and looks forward to future collaborations.

Recap: On the Ground in LA with the ATP TAC

Earlier this week, Circulate San Diego’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeremy Bloom, traveled to Los Angeles to attend a meeting of the California Active Transportation Program (ATP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

The ATP TAC helps shape how California invests in biking, walking, and other active transportation infrastructure. Formed after the creation of the ATP in 2013, the TAC provides strategic guidance to Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission. Members represent a range of communities across the state—urban, suburban, and rural—as well as public agencies, advocates, and nonprofits.

A highlight of the meeting was hopping on bikes to tour active transportation projects around Union Station. TAC members got a firsthand look at LA Metro’s bikeshare program, their secure bike hub, and several ATP-funded improvements in the area. Experiencing the infrastructure by bike drove home the importance of continued investment in safe and accessible streets.

Circulate San Diego is proud to serve as a member organization of the ATP TAC and to help advance active transportation throughout California.

Farewell: Hannah Bollinger