Circulator - 04/03/2026

1. Save the Date: Circulate’s Summer Membership Mixer
2. Reminder: 5th Annual Transportation Justice Expo
3. Upcoming Bike Audits!
4. Circulate Discusses E-Bikes with KPBS
5. AB 2433 Advances Unanimously Out of the Assembly Housing Committee
6. Preview for our next big report – April 10th
7. Dating App: Missed Connections!
8. Circulate News

Save the Date: Circulate’s Summer Membership Mixer

Join Circulate Planning & Policy for our Summer Membership Mixer on June 3rd with special guest Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee (District 6).Just one day after the California Primary, we’re sure there will be plenty to discuss!

Enjoy a fun evening of networking, complimentary beverages, music, and celebration. This is a great chance to connect with our engaged membership, Circulate staff, local decision-makers, and professionals active in the land use and transportation sectors.

Reminder: 5th Annual Transportation Justice Expo

The Urban Collaborative Project is celebrating their 5^th annual Transportation Justice Expo. Their annual event honors community leadership, advances health equity, and uplifts transportation and environmental justice in San Diego’s most diverse and disproportionately impacted communities.

Join us on Saturday, April 11 between 10:00 – 2:00 PM. This year’s event will take place at Market Creek Plaza, accessible via Euclid Avenue Station. Stop by Circulate’s table to learn more about our programs and the work we’ve been up to!

For more information, contact [email protected]

Upcoming Bike Audits!

With Bike Month around the corner, the Circulate team has been busy planning for our Bike Audits.

Join us this Saturday, April 4th at 10:00 am for a 4-mile ride around North Park and University Heights. In collaboration with BikeSD, we will be going over existing cycling conditions and opportunities to improve safety around the schools in this area. We will be meeting at North Park Community Park at the intersection of Polk Avenue and Idaho Street.

We also have our next audit on Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 am in collaboration with Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek. We will be cycling for 5.5 miles from their office to Barrio Logan.

Stay tune for more information, and RSVP on our calendar for these upcoming bike audits!

Circulate Discusses E-Bikes with KPBS

Aria Grossman, Policy Manager at Circulate Planning & Policy, joined KPBS’s Jade Hindmon to discuss electric bicycles (E-Bikes).

As the City of San Diego considers new restrictions on use of Class One and Class Two E-Bikes for children, it’s important that we all have a common understanding of what these devices can do.

Aria spoke with KPBS about the different types of E-Bikes and some of the related state and local legislative proposals. Aria and Jade spoke about SB 1167, introduced by Senator Catherine Blakespear, which Circulate is a proud supporter of! The bill would crack down on the deceptive marketing of electric vehicles that are not street legal E-Bikes.

AB 2433 Advances Unanimously Out of the Assembly Housing Committee

Last week, AB 2433, the Affordable Homes Bonus Law, advanced unanimously out of the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development. Circulate Planning & Policy is the lead sponsor of this legislation, which modernizes California Bonus Law to incentivize more affordable homes.

Colin Parent joined Assemblymember David Alvarez in Sacramento to testify in support of the bill before the Committee. Next up, the Assembly Local Government Committee on April 15!

Preview for our next big report – April 10th

On April 10th, Circulate Planning & Policy will publish our newest major report titled "Win-Win Bonus." The report will document the success of California's Bonus Law, which is the most widely used housing streamlining policy in the state.

Circulate has led on Bonus Law reform in the last decade, sponsoring two successful bills, Assembly Bill 2345 in 2020, and Assembly Bill 1287 in 2023. We are also sponsoring another major update this year with Assembly Bill 2433.

You can sign up below to get a sneak-peak preview to read this groundbreaking report.

Dating App: Missed Connections!

Did you get excited to download Missed Connections yesterday?

For April Fools’, we “launched” a dating app for people who care about transit, housing, and how cities grow. Think matches based on proximity to transit lines, a Parking Attitude Index, and a handy option to filter out NIMBYs.

We’re guessing a few of you clicked to download. Maybe one or two even started thinking about what your profile would look like. All jokes aside, Circulate is focused on expanding reliable transit, building more homes near jobs and transit, and creating neighborhoods where it’s easier to get around and connect to opportunity.

There’s a lot to do to make San Diego the region we want it to be.

If you’re with us, consider making a donation to support the work ahead.

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