Aria is the Policy Manager at Circulate San Diego. Prior to working at Circulate, Aria spent three years working as a legislative staffer in the United States Senate. She primarily worked on transportation and appropriations policy. Aria graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022 with a double major in Global Studies and Finance. She also minored in Chinese Language and Culture.
During her free time, you can find her hiking, going to the beach, exploring new neighborhoods, and crocheting.
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Aria Grossman published MEDIA ADVISORY: Families for Safe Streets to Observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in San Diego in Press Room 2025-11-13 10:16:41 -0800
MEDIA ADVISORY: Families for Safe Streets to Observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in San Diego
MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Aria Grossman, (619) 736-0072, [email protected]
Families for Safe Streets to Observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in San Diego
San Diego, November 13, 2025— Families for Safe Streets San Diego (FSSSD), Circulate San Diego, and advocacy organizations are organizing an event to observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 16, 2025, beginning at 9:30 AM.
When: Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Office – 300 15th St, San Diego, CA 92101
Who:
- Joe LaCava, Council President, City of San Diego
- Stephen Whitburn, Councilmember, City of San Diego
- Raul Campillo, Councilmember, City of San Diego
- Sean Elo-Rivera, Councilmember, City of San Diego
- Summer Stephan, District Attorney, County of San Diego
- Laura Keenan, founder of Families for Safe Streets San Diego
- Members of Families for Safe Streets San Diego:
- Nancy Cavanaugh
- Katie Gordon
- Michelle Gonzalez
- Bridget and John Chalekian
What: The event will feature testimonials from family member of those who were killed in crashes in the San Diego area. Many elected officials and community leaders will attend and be available for one-on-one interviews after the event.
After the event, volunteers will disburse across the San Diego region to place memorial signs at crash sites to honor victims who died in the past two years.Representatives from the San Diego County’s District Attorney’s Victim Advocates team will be in attendance to provide support and resources to attendees who have recently lost loved ones.
Visuals: Press-conference format with family of victims sharing testimonials of traffic violence. After the event, press may accompany volunteers hanging memorial signs to honor victims at crash sites across the San Diego region, with attending elected officials.
Background:In San Diego County, 538 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2023 and 2024. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a worldwide day to honor these individuals along with the 1.35 million people killed around the world each year in preventable traffic crashes and call for safer streets.
Families for Safe Streets San Diego is a group of families who have lost loved ones to traffic violence while they were walking or biking.
More information is available at: https://www.circulatesd.org/2025_world_day_of_remembrance
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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. That’s why we’re inviting you to the 2025 YIMBY Legislative Town Hall.
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!
At the 2025 YIMBY Legislative Town Hall in San Diego – co-hosted by Circulate San Diego, YIMBY Democrats of San Diego and California YIMBY – we will take a moment to celebrate our latest wins, then turn to planning for 2026.
We’ll share a preview of our 2026 legislative ideas, talk about how to make our 2026 campaigns inclusive and effective,andfield 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). Register today!
WhenNovember 15, 2025 at 10:30amWhereDowntown San Diego (register for the address)
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Aria Grossman published PRESS RELEASE - Circulate Launches Online Tool for San Diegans to Demand Safer Streets in Press Room 2025-11-05 10:51:45 -0800
PRESS RELEASE - Circulate Launches Online Tool for San Diegans to Demand Safer Streets
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2025Contact: Aria Grossman
(619) 736-0072
[email protected]Circulate Launches Online Tool for San Diegans to Demand Safer Streets
San Diego, November 5, 2025 — Today, Circulate San Diego launched an online tool to help San Diegans generate an email to Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council, demanding funding for safe streets.
Circulate, whose mission is to create excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods, 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.
“Circulate and vision zero allies have been calling on the City to take road deaths seriously and invest in life-saving infrastructure,” said Aria Grossman, Policy Manager at Circulate. “Tragically, the City has not answered this call. By maintaining the status quo, the City is choosing to allow this trend of deaths to continue. It is time for the City to take action and make significant investments to save lives.”
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. Act now and tell your elected officials to prevent future tragedies and dedicate funding to Stop Deaths on Our Streets.
Enough is enough. Circulate is inviting San Diegans who are horrified by these recent deaths of local children to make their voices heard. With Circulate’s online tool, San Diegans can write to their leaders directly. The tool and more information about the campaign are available at https://www.circulatesd.org/stop_deaths_on_our_streets.
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Aria Grossman published Action Alert: Stop Deaths on Our Streets in Blog Posts 2025-11-03 17:40:33 -0800
Action Alert: Stop Deaths on Our Streets
Nearly 50 pedestrians and cyclists are killed on 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, two children were killed in separate crashes. By maintaining the status quo, the City is choosing to allow this trend to continue. It is time for the City to take bold action and make significant investments in safety infrastructure.
The Vision Zero Coalition has called on our elected officials to take action and fund road safety to stop deaths on our streets. The City has not answered this call. This year, the Coalition is again asking the City to:
- Fix the Fatal 15 Intersections, where people are most at risk;
- Paint curbs red to daylight intersections and improve visibility; and
- Slow speeds near school zones, so children can arrive at school safely.
Join the Vision Zero Coalition in urging Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council to dedicate funding towards making our streets safer. When the consequence is death, inaction is not an option.
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Aria Grossman published Policy Letter: Investing Parking District Revenue in Safety Improvements in Policy Letters 2025-10-27 13:23:45 -0700
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Aria Grossman published Policy Letter: City’s Response to Grand Jury Development Impact Fee Report in Policy Letters 2025-10-22 14:00:02 -0700
