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Circulate San Diego Celebrates 25 Years of Motion: Momentum Awards, Panel Discussion, and Project Nominations
San Diego—July 11, 2024: Circulate San Diego is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024. With the merger of WalkSanDiego (founded in 1999) and MoveSanDiego (founded in 2004), Circulate San Diego was established in 2014. This year, we celebrate our 25th, 20th, and 10th anniversaries!
For a quarter of a century, Circulate has been the leading voice in land use and mobility policy. Our accomplishments include:
- Drafting and sponsoring some of the most impactful housing production bills signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Density Bonus Law incentivizes the creation of affordable homes by allowing developers to build more homes than zoning typically allows in exchange for including affordable housing in their projects. These state laws were based on successful policies already adopted in San Diego, and championed by Circulate.
- Improvements to public transportation, including $500 million in funding for transit to the airport, securing free transfers, and improvement payment options for riders.
- Leading a campaign for community planning group reform to ensure that development is inclusive, sustainable, and meets the needs of all residents.
- Successfully campaigning for the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to adopt policies to transform their empty parking lots into affordable homes.
- Leading a coalition for Vision Zero, a campaign to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on San Diego’s streets, including with efforts to fix the “Fatal 15” most dangerous intersections.
Welcoming the Press
As Circulate San Diego reaches these remarkable anniversaries, we invite members of the press to write about our journey, achievements, and vision for the future. This anniversary year offers a unique opportunity to showcase the changes happening in San Diego, and Circulate’s role in driving them. For interview requests, additional information, or to schedule a visit to our events, please contact Jeremy Bloom at [email protected] or (619) 841-2258.
Additionally, to celebrate this milestone, Circulate is planning several events throughout 2024:
Membership Mixer and Panel Discussion
On September 25th, we will host a special Fall Membership Mixer and Panel Discussion to reflect on our successes. A distinguished panel of former and current staffers will discuss past achievements and the work ahead. The panel will include:
- Colin Parent, current CEO and General Counsel
- Elyse Lowe, Director of Development Services Department at the City of San Diego and former Executive Director of Move San Diego (2008-2014)
- Maya Rosas, Deputy Chief of Staff/Director of Strategic Initiatives with Council President Sean Elo-Rivera and former Director of Policy at Circulate San Diego (2017-2020)
The panel will be moderated by Andy Keats, the editor of Axios San Diego. The event will begin at 5:30 PM on September 25th at Gilly’s House of Cocktails. Learn more about the event here: https://www.circulatesd.org/sept2024membership.
2024 Momentum Awards
On November 15th Circulate San Diego is hosting our annual Momentum Awards to recognize the people and projects in the San Diego region that are creating excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods. This year’s event will feature a special recognition to our 25th anniversary.
Award categories include recognition for safe streets, transit, innovation, advocacy, and more!
Nominations can be made online through 5:00 PM on August 15, 2024 at https://www.circulatesd.org/awards2024_nominate.
The 2024 Momentum Awards ceremony is scheduled for Friday, November 15th, from 5:30-9:30 PM at Quartyard. The event will celebrate mobility, great neighborhoods, connected communities, and sustainable development, recognizing the achievements of visionary civic leaders and businesses. Tickets and information for the event are available online at https://www.circulatesd.org/awards2024.
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About Circulate San Diego
Circulate San Diego is a regional nonprofit think tank dedicated to advancing mobility and making the region a better place to move, work, learn and play. Our work focuses on creating great mobility choices, more walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, and land uses that promote sustainable growth. For more information, go towww.circulatesd.org.
