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Circulator - 04/17/2026

Circulator - 04/17/2026

Groundwork SD x Circulate Bike Audit!

Join us on Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 am for a 5.5 mile Bike Audit from Groundwork San Diego's office to Cesar Chavez Park!

Groundwork San Diego Chollas Creek has led efforts to connect Southeast San Diego to Barrio Logan. In collaboration, ride with us to discuss existing cycling conditions and opportunities to improve bike safety and access along the route.

RSVP Here!

FREE Bike Valet at SDFC vs Austin Game (5/13)

Circulate and SDFC are working together to offer FREE bike valet services in celebration of Bike month!

Join Circulate at Snapdragon Stadium to safely stow your bike while you enjoy the SDFC vs Austin soccer game! The bike valet will be located in the East lawn on May 13th. It will be in operation from 3:30 PM until 30 minutes after the game ends.

See you there!

RSVP HERE!

North Park Safer Streets Demonstration – AARP California

Join AARP California for a Safer Streets Demonstration with the community at the North Park Farmer's Market on Thursday, April 23 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm.

Experience quick-build street design improvements that slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety. Take part in painting, chalk art, and hands-on activities while sharing your feedback on community safety and walkability. Connect with local organizations and learn about ongoing advocacy efforts.

Presented in partnership with City of San Diego Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, America Walks, Circulate Planning & Policy, Families for Safe Streets San Diego, North Park Planning Committee, and more.

Learn More!

Circulate Publishes New Report Outlining Success of California Bonus Law

Last Friday, Circulate Planning & Policy published our latest report Win-Win Bonus: How California’s Bonus Law quietly transformed housing approvals. This report finds that California Density Bonus Law (Bonus Law) was used to approve more than 140,000 homes between 2021 and 2024, far outperforming other state housing streamlining tools.

For years, Bonus Law underperformed. But following AB 2345 (Gonzalez, 2020) and AB 1287 (Alvarez, 2023)—recent enhancements sponsored by Circulate—its use has skyrocketed. These reforms took seriously the idea that builders will choose to build affordable homes if it is financially advantageous to do so.

Circulate held an event announcing the report at One Mississippi Apartments, 100% affordable Bonus Law project built by Trestle Build. We were joined by Assemblymember Chris Ward, advocates, builders, and affordable housing champions.

Read the full report

Win-Win Bonus Report Lunch and Learn

Interested in learning more about our Win-Win Bonus report? Join us next Wednesday for a Lunch and Learn to hear from Colin Parent, CEO and Report Author, about how Bonus Law transformed approvals in California.

The event will be held on April 22nd at 12 pm.

Click the link below to RSVP and receive the zoom link!

RSVP HERE!

Help Prevent the City from Defunding Road Safety

This week, Mayor Gloria released his proposed FY 2027 budget. The budget would fund one of Circulate Planning & Policy’s top budgetary priorities, fixing the Fatal 15.

However, the budget also proposes eliminating the Multimodal Team within the Transportation Department. This team is responsible for planning and designing complete streets improvements, which make roads safer and flow better. They make sure that crosswalks, bike lanes, traffic signal timing, and other similar improvements are implemented as part of the roadway repaving process, when it’s cheapest and easiest to do so. Dissolving this team will push us backwards in our fight to make San Diego streets safer.

But we still have time to fix this and the Vision Zero Coalition needs your help. Click the link below to tell the Mayor and City Council to fund this critical road safety team.

Make your voice heard!

Circulate Engages on MTS Fiscal Sustainability

Circulate Planning & Policy sent a policy letter urging the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to maintain service as it considers measures to address its operational deficit.

While raising fares is never ideal, when the alternative is cutting service, it must be done. A successful and sustainable transit system requires stable ridership. If routes are cut, frequencies are reduced, or service is made slower, less people will choose transit. This will result in more service cuts, and the “transit doom loop” begins. This ends up hurting riders who rely on transit the most. Raising fares is ultimately what we must do to ensure the system is sustainable in the long-term.

Circulate’s letter recommended that MTS adopt the more aggressive fare increase package with a phased-in approach. On April 16, MTS took this action.

Listen to Aria, Circulate’s Policy Manager, speak with KPBS about the decision here.

Read our full letter!

Urban Collaborative Project’s Fifth Annual Transportation Justice Expo

This past weekend, Circulate Planning & Policy had the pleasure of attending the Urban Collaborative Project’s Fifth Annual Transportation Justice Expo hosted at Market Creek Plaza. Attendees learned about all transportation related matters happening around the county and resources available to them. The Circulate team shared some of the work that we have been up to, including the Safe and Equitable Access to Parks and Everyday Destinations (SEAPED) Project. We had the opportunity to speak with community members and collect feedback on quick-build infrastructure.

We appreciate everyone who stopped by our table and are grateful to UCP for hosting another successful event!

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