Circulate submitted a letter on February 26 voicing our support for Senate Bill 477, which would require local governments to collect and share more data on the production of new homes. This data will allow lawmakers, advocates, and researchers to better understand the effectiveness of policies intended to generate new homes, such as the Accessory Dwelling Unit Law and the Density Bonus Law.

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Media Contact:
Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel, Circulate San Diego
(619) 567-6856 | [email protected]
Jordan Levine, Head of Transit, Bike and Scooter Communications, Lyft
917-392-8965 | [email protected]

Check out this week's featured stories: 

1. Intro Spotlight: Jesse O’Sullivan

2. Casita Coalition Best Practices Webinar Series

3. 30th Street Bike Lane Coalition Letter of Support

4. Wrapping up the Oceanside Safe Routes to School Plan

5. Biking + Heart Health

6. Circulate in the News

In keeping with our tradition of interviewing new team members, we asked our new Policy Counsel, Jesse O'Sullivan, a few questions so that you all can get to know him him!

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Media Contact:
Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel
(619) 567-6856 | [email protected]

Press Release: Pedestrian Struck in Hit and Run in Sorrento Valley

SAN DIEGO (February 17, 2021) – A pedestrian was seriously injured when a vehicle doing “donuts” in the middle of an intersection struck her on February 14, 2020 in the Sorrento Valley neighborhood of the City of San Diego. According to the San Diego Police Department’s Watch Commander’s Log, at around 12:00 a.m., a 25-year-old woman was struck when the vehicle did a wide “donut” and struck a woman standing in the intersection. The Police Department has characterized the incident as a hit and run.  The woman suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision.

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Media Contact:
Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel
(619) 567-6856 | [email protected]

Press Release: Pedestrian Struck in Hit and Run in Jamacha/Lomita SAN DIEGO

(February 17, 2021) – A pedestrian was seriously injured when she was struck by a driver while crossing the road on February 15, 2021 in the Jamacha/Lomita neighborhood of the City of San Diego. According to the San Diego Police Department’s Watch Commander’s Log, at around 8:00 p.m., a 60-year-old woman was crossing Cardiff Street when she was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle then fled the scene. The woman suffered multiple fractures and a collapsed lung.

Circulate San Diego joined a coalition letter to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria reaffirming its support for protected bike lanes on 30th Street. While the use of streets for outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a necessary adjustment, that use should not delay bicycle infrastructure. Investing in protected bike lines on 30th Street will create a critical north-south spine in the broader North Park and Mid-City network. Read the coalition letter here.

Circulate San Diego signed on to a letter thanking President Biden and congressional leaders for their commitment to provide $30 billion in new operational funding to transit agencies nationwide, and urging them to ensure that California receives its fair share of the funding. The letter is from a coalition of transportation, labor, business, infrastructure, environmental and social justice leaders from California.  Read the letter here [PDF].