Circulator - 06/06/2025 - Circulate San Diego

Published June 6, 2025

Transit, Housing, and a Summer Night in Hillcrest
Intro Spotlight: Sean Duffy
Save the Date for the Community Climate Conversations Bike Ride!
Take Part in SANDAG’s Survey!
Circulate and Vision Zero Allies Rally In City Heights to Call For Street Safety and Fix The Fatal 15
Circulate Endorses Over 50 Bills in the State Legislature for More Housing, Better Transit and Safer Streets
Save the Date: 2025 Momentum Awards
Circulate News

Transit, Housing, and a Summer Night in Hillcrest

Join Our Membership Mixer with Mayor Gloria, Councilmember Whitburn, and MTS!

Circulate San Diego’s Summer Membership Mixer is back on Wednesday, June 11, and you’re invited! We’re gathering in Hillcrest — during National Pride Month — to celebrate Transit Pride and connect with changemakers working to build a more inclusive, walkable, and affordable San Diego.

Special guests:
Mayor Todd Gloria
Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, Chair of the MTS Board

Join us for:

Free drinks and good company
Policy conversations that matter
A chance to meet Circulate’s team and learn how you can help shape the future of transit, housing, and safe streets

Event Details:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
FruitCraft, 1477 University Ave, Hillcrest

Circulate members get exclusive access to events like this — and power the movement for a more sustainable region.

RSVP & Learn More!

Intro Spotlight: Sean Duffy

Join us in welcoming our new intern, Sean Duffy! As is our tradition, we interviewed him so our supporters and members can get to know him.

Read his spotlight!

Save the Date for the Community Climate Conversations Bike Ride!

In collaboration with the South Bay Sustainable Communities, the County of San Diego, the Urban Collaborative Project, and the Climate Action Campaign, Circulate will be hosting a bike ride to the South Bay Community Farm for their Community Climate Conversations!

We will be meeting at the Palomar Street Transit Station on Thursday, June 12th and plan to depart the station at around 4:30pm.

The bike ride is about 5 miles in length. Please be sure to bring your own bikes and helmets! If you need a helmet, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will ensure to provide you one.

Please RSVP for the bike ride here and for the Community Climate Conversation workshop here.

Take Part in SANDAG’s Survey!

SANDAG wants to hear about your experience using South Bay Rapid (Route 225) and Mid-City Rapid (Route 215).

They are conducting a survey to learn how they can improve the reliability of the service to better meet your needs.

For your participation, enter your email for a chance to win a $25, $50, or $100 Amazon gift card.

Complete the survey by June 15th!

Circulate and Vision Zero Allies Rally In City Heights to Call For Street Safety and Fix The Fatal 15

On Friday, May 30, at 1:00 p.m., at the intersection of University Avenue and Cherokee Avenue in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, Circulate San Diego, Families for Safe Streets San Diego, The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, and BikeSD led a rally against traffic violence – calling on the City of San Diego to make improvements to “Get Kids to School Safely.”

We were joined by Councilmembers Sean Elo-Rivera and Stephen Whitburn, as well as San Diego Unified School Board Member Shana Hazan, who backed our call to support the Vision Zero Coalition’s budget priorities, which include:

Improving safety along the 6 Critical Corridors to school;
Fixing the Fatal 15 intersections; and
Reducing speeds in school zones through the implementation of AB 43.

As San Diego decides on its budget for the 2026 fiscal year over the next week, Circulate will continue to remind our elected officials that street safety is an utmost priority of San Diegans, and money for this priority is available and prioritized by funds from the state and federal governments.

Full Press Release Event Recap Here!

Circulate Endorses Over 50 Bills in the State Legislature for More Housing, Better Transit and Safer Streets

In 2025, Circulate has increased its advocacy at the California state legislature, working with a broad array of housing and transit allies to support over fifty measures that would encourage new housing and improve our transit options.

This year Circulate has joined in efforts to support a wide array of legislation, ranging from broad aggressive reforms to much-needed technical tweaks.

A full list of the bills that Circulate has supported this legislative session, with links to our support letters, can be found here.

Save the Date: 2025 Momentum Awards

Join Circulate San Diego for our biggest night of the year — the Momentum Awards — celebrating the people and projects creating excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods.

We’ll recognize leaders in mobility, land use, and sustainable growth, with plenty of food, drinks, and great company in the heart of Downtown San Diego.

Mark your calendar — we can’t wait to see you there!

Friday, October 24, 2025
Quartyard San Diego

Want to be part of the celebration?

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