MEDIA ADVISORY

For Release: Tuesday, September 25, 2017

Contact: Maya Rosas, Advocacy Manager, Circulate San Diego, mrosas@circulatesd.org, 619-571-5231

Circulate San Diego and SDPD Unite to Release Pedestrian Safety Awareness PSAs

SAN DIEGO, CA - On Tuesday, September 26th, Circulate San Diego in partnership with the San Diego Police Department will hold a press conference to highlight the importance of Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. Two Public Safety Announcement videos will be released featuring San Diego’s newest super hero, “Captain VZ.” Draped in a reflective cape and armed with a safety message, Captain VZ helps everyone unleash their inner superhero. 

Yesterday, Circulate San Diego sent Governor Jerry Brown a letter to share our support for AB 805 to reform transportation entities in the San Diego region.

The structure of our metropolitan planning organization, SANDAG, as well as our two transit agencies, MTS and NCTD, need reform. All three entities distribute power disproportionally among smaller and less central jurisdictions, which is not consistent with the democratic principles of one person, one vote. 

For San Diego to move forward, and to achieve California's greenhouse gas goals, we need the structural reform called for by AB 805. 

Read the entire letter here (PDF).

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2nd Annual Vision Zero Symposium

Summary: Circulate San Diego is hosting our 2nd annual Vision Zero Symposium on how to prevent traffic injuries and deaths, featuring remarks from City of San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez. 

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Boy Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries Crossing Dangerous Intersection 

SAN DIEGO (September 12, 2017) – A 13-year-old boy suffered serious life-threatening injuries after a 25-year-old driver hit him while crossing the street in Logan Heights yesterday. At approximately 7:00 AM, the driver, who was heading east on Ocean View Blvd approaching 32nd Street, struck the boy while he was crossing Ocean View Blvd northbound. Earlier this year, the intersection was identified as one of the 15 most dangerous for pedestrians in the City of San Diego by the Office of the City Auditor.

Check out this week's featured stories.

1. Tickets Available for Autonomous/Connect Vehicle Forum 

2. Movie Screening and Panel: CHAVEZ RAVINE: A Los Angeles Story

3. 2nd Annual Vision Zero Symposium: 9/21

4. Join Us for the Momentum Awards Gala

5. #VisionZero News Roundup

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Pedestrian Seriously Injured on High Speed Road

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Speakers Announced for Autonomous/ Connected Vehicles Forum in San Diego
Circulate San Diego’s forum on Autonomous/ Connected Vehicles will feature Mayor Faulconer and leaders from SANDAG and Caltrans

August 31, 2017 – Circulate San Diego announced today a slate of speakers for their upcoming Autonomous/ Connected Vehicles Forum scheduled for September 28 at the Downtown San Diego Library.

The Autonomous/Connected Vehicles forum will feature welcoming remarks from City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer. In addition to Mayor Faulconer, the forum will feature the below speakers and panelists. A complete current speakers list is attached to this release. [available here: http://www.circulatesd.org/avforum2017_speakers]

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Contact: Colin Parent
Cell: (858) 442-7374
cparent@circulatesd.org

Circulate San Diego Extends Nomination Deadline, Seeks Sponsors for 2017 Momentum Awards and Reception Gala [PDF]

San Diego—August 31, 2017: Circulate San Diego is extending its deadline to receive nominations for their 2017 Momentum Awards and Reception Gala from September 1 to September 15 at 5 PM.

Said Colin Parent, Interim Executive Director, “Circulate’s Momentum Awards recognize the people and projects in the San Diego region that are improving our quality of life by advancing forward-thinking, multi-model transportation choices, better connectivity, and vibrant, healthy communities.”

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Contact: Maya Rosas
Cell: (310) 804-5256
mrosas@circulatesd.org

Pedestrian Fatalities Countywide at Highest Number In 23 Years

SAN DIEGO (August 24, 2017) –Today the San Diego County Medical Examiner released its 2016 Annual Report detailing the trends and causes behind the deaths the Medical Examiner investigated last year. A staggering 101 pedestrians died on the streets across San Diego County. This is approximately a third of all traffic deaths in 2016, an increase from 93 pedestrian deaths in 2015, and is just short of the County record set in 1994 of 103 deaths.

Over the past two years, Circulate San Diego spent many mornings and afternoons hanging in the City of Coronado. But instead of sunbathing or site seeing we were providing fun and interactive Safe Routes to School (SRTS) activities to the large number of students walking and biking to school. The compact nature and the central location of the schools make Coronado a walking and biking paradise for students.  Nonetheless, the City is not without its challenges, especially when it comes to traffic safety.