Check out this week's featured stories:

1 Intro Spotlight: Lindsey Jacques

2. Circulate Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

3. Have You Seen Our New Resources Webpage?

4. Curbside Permits To Creatively Use the Public Right of Way and Parking

5. Letter: Support for Community Planning Groups and Housing Production During COVID-19

6. City of Encinitas Pedestrian Scramble: From Pop-Up to Permanent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 5, 2020

Contact: Danielle Berger, Director of Planning

619-508-9188 | dberger@circulatesd.org

Curbside San Diego Pilot Project Launches at Achilles Coffee Roasters, Cortez, Downtown San Diego

SAN DIEGO (June 5, 2020) –  Today Achilles Coffee Roasters in the Cortez Hill Neighborhood of Downtown San Diego installed temporary curbside treatments (designated waiting areas, ordering area pavement decals, and a pick-up parking area) as the first Curbside San Diego Pilot Project in Downtown.

Intro Spotlight: Lindsey Jacques

In keeping with our tradition of interviewing new team members, we asked our new Intern, Lindsey, a few questions so that you all can get to know her!

Circulate is excited to share our new Walking & Biking Resources Webpage. In partnership with Rady Children's Hospital and California Office of Traffic Safety, this webpage is an education and encouragement resource for all ages. There is something for everyone: safety videos, bingos, bike commuting tips, Captain VZ comic book, and more!

Today, Circulate submitted a letter with recommendations for supporting Community Planning Groups and housing production during the COVID-19 crisis. The letter is co-signed by LISC San Diego, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, the Sustainable Growth Community Planners, and Circulate San Diego.

Read the letter here [PDF]

Check out this week's featured stories:

1. Looking Forward: COVID-19 Response and Pedestrian Mobility in Cortez

2. Good Bargain: Circulate Releases Report on Affordable Homes Density Bonus Program Success

3. AB 2345 Passes Assembly Housing Committee

4. Support for Curbside Permits to Help Businesses Creatively Use Parking and the Public Right of Way

5. Move Free SD Portrait Exhibit

Circulate supports the creation of a Curbside Permit to allow for the creative use of parking and the public right of way to operate outside and adhere to public safety guidelines.

We submitted a letter to County elected officials with recommendations for the development of a permit and the creation of design guidelines for easy implementation of Curbside Permits.

Read the full letter [PDF] and download our Design Guidelines Graphic Example [PDF], which is also below.

Circulate sign onto a letter from the Downtown San Diego Partnership in support of the creation of a curbside permit to allow for business and public use outdoors. Allowing restaurants, retail, live performances, and other uses will be an important part of San Diego's economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the letter here [PDF].

Circulate submitted a letter with revised recommendations for the FY 2021 budget, following the COVID-19 crisis and the May Revise.

Read the full letter here [PDF].

MEDIA ADVISORY  – May 20, 2020

Contact: Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel

619-567-6856 | cparent@circulatesd.org

Remote viewing for AB 2345 hearing, to extend San Diego’s housing bonus program state-wide

On May 20th, the California State Assembly will hold its first hearing on Assembly Bill 2345 from Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, which would extend the City of San Diego’s successful enhancements to California’s housing bonus law state-wide.

When: Wednesday, May 20, 11:00 am

Where: View the hearing remotely at https://ahcd.assembly.ca.gov/hearings.