- What a Night! Celebrating the 2026 Momentum Award Winners!
- Work Anniversary Spotlight - Jeremy Bloom
- Work Anniversary Spotlight - Carlisle Dockery
- Work Anniversary Spotlight - Aria Grossman
- Join us for World Day of Remembrance
- Teen Fall Ecofestival 2026
- Balboa Park Master Plan Update Survey
- Midway Rising Advances Through Land Use and Housing Committee
- Circulate Ballot Measure Endorsements
- Come Celebrate the Mid-Coast Trolley Turning 5
- APTA advocacy page to restore federal funding for public transit
- Circulate News
What a Night! Celebrating the 2026 Momentum Award Winners!
Over 300 guests, incredible honorees, great music, and one unforgettable night at Club Circulate!
On Friday, October 23, Circulate Planning & Policy took over NOVA SD for the 2026 Momentum Awards, celebrating the people, projects, and big ideas making San Diego a better place to live, work, and get around!
We were thrilled to welcome Congressman Scott Peters, Mayor Todd Gloria, Mayor John McCann, and elected officials and community leaders from across the region.
From innovative housing developments and safer streets to public transit and community advocacy, this year's winners are making a real difference!
We also celebrated our Walk the Walk honorees: Sharon Cooney, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, and Gustavo Velasquez.
And of course, the night wouldn't have been complete without tacos, dancing, and our rooftop after-party presented by Waymo!
Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who made Club Circulate a night to remember!
P.S. if anyone left their coat, please email Jeremy Bloom at [email protected]
Work Anniversary Spotlight - Jeremy Bloom
It’s a celebration! Today we congratulate Jeremy Bloom on his 5th Work Anniversary with Circulate!
As is our tradition, we interviewed Jeremy so our supporters and members can see what he’s been up to.
Work Anniversary Spotlight - Carlisle Dockery
It’s a celebration! Today we congratulate Carlisle Dockery on her 5th Work Anniversary with Circulate!
As is our tradition, we interviewed Carlisle so our supporters and members can see what she’s been up to.
Work Anniversary Spotlight - Aria Grossman
It’s a celebration! Today we congratulate Aria Grossman on her 1st Work Anniversary with Circulate!
As is our tradition, we interviewed Aria so our supporters and members can see what she’s been up to.
Join us for World Day of Remembrance
Join Circulate and Families for Safe Streets San Diego on November 15 for World Day of Remembrance 2026.
On this day, we will honor the 231 people killed and 1,112 people seriously injured by traffic crashes in 2025. We will gather for a short program, then will spread out across the city to hang memorial signs to honor these lives and remind us these deaths are preventable.
Join us on November 15 at 9:30 am at Grant Park to memorialize victims of traffic violence and call for change.
Teen Fall Ecofestival 2026
Looking for fun Halloween plans this month?
Join us at the Teen Fall EcoFestival at Skyline Library!
Circulate will be tabling from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM for the EcoFestival Workshops. Stop by to learn about spooky pedestrian safety facts and grab a reflective safety material for Halloween!
Balboa Park Master Plan Update Survey
The City of San Diego is currently in the process of updating the Balboa Park Master Plan. This is an opportunity for the community to shape the future of Balboa Park.
Unfortunately, the initial public survey released by the City Planning Department last week omitted mobility improvements entirely. We cannot have a conversation about how to improve the park without thinking about how people access and move within it!
We’re urging people to utilize the open-ended response box (question 7) to share the mobility improvements that you want to see in the park! Some of our favorites are: closing El Prado to vehicular traffic, improving crossings into the park, ensuring each roadway in the park has a protected bike facility, and reimagining central park spaces to improve the pedestrian experience and encourage gathering. Let us know what else you want to see!
Midway Rising Advances Through Land Use and Housing Committee
Last week, the San Diego City Council Land Use and Housing committee advanced Midway Rising development plan, a proposal to redevelop the Sports Arena area. Circulate’s Policy Manager joined supporters at the committee to speak in support of the proposal.
The full City Council is expected to consider the proposal in November.
In September, the Midway Rising Specific Plan earned a Circulate Mobility Plan Certification. The Mobility Certification is awarded to development proposals that demonstrate a commitment to creating, preserving, and enhancing sustainable communities that provide mobility choices. A panel of independent volunteer subject matter experts awarded the Midway Rising Project the highest ever assessment score.
Circulate Ballot Measure Endorsements
Overwhelmed by your ballot? Let us help!
Circulate has formally registered positions on propositions 1, 43, and 45. Here’s what we think:
- YES on Proposition 1, which would authorize $11.25 billion for affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, funded by general obligation and revenue bonds.
- NO on Proposition 43, which would make it harder to raise local revenue to pay for active transportation and transit projects. The measure would do so by raising the threshold for voter approval of citizen’s initiative special tax measures.
- YES on Proposition 45, which would institute CEQA reforms for essential projects, including housing. The reforms would make the process more streamlined and predictable for builders constructing new homes.
Don’t forget to vote on November 3!
Come Celebrate the Mid-Coast Trolley Turning 5
All aboard! Join MTS and SANDAG on Saturday, November 7, to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Mid-Coast Trolley Extension at UC San Diego's Triton Center Block Party!
Since opening in 2021, the Mid-Coast Trolley Extension has connected communities to jobs, education, healthcare, shopping, and entertainment throughout San Diego.
Celebrate this transit milestone with a fun-filled afternoon featuring live music, food trucks, a Kids Zone, raffle prizes, community activities, and special 5-year anniversary tote bags (while supplies last).
Best of all, your Trolley ride is FREE! Event attendees can ride the Blue Line to and from the celebration at no cost.
📅 When: Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
📍 Where: UC San Diego Central Campus Trolley Station
Registration is optional, but encouraged.
APTA advocacy page to restore federal funding for public transit
The American Public Transportation Association has sent out an email to member organizations with a link to an advocacy page to restore federal funding for public transit. Please distribute this link to your community members and demand restored federal funding for public transit.
With many transit agencies including MTS facing severe budget deficits, federal funding is needed to help them pay daily operating costs (i.e. bus drivers and Trolley operators) so our local transit services can continue to run smoothly. A temporary extension of federal funds for surface transportation is in effect, but it does not include public transportation and it will expire on December 11th.
The APTA link includes a template message you can use to strengthen your case for more public transit funding on the federal level when reaching out to your local representative or state senator. Let them know how public transit helps you, your family, or your business and urge them to get public transit funding into the next surface transportation bill before December.
Circulate News
Baltimore Seeks Maryland’s Largest Transit District to Boost Downtown Development Funding, City Biz, October 20, 2026
CEQA Reform Role Reversal? SB 958 and SB 344 Illustrate How the Legislature Has Stepped Up to Provide CEQA Reform When the Courts Won’t, JD Supra, October 5, 2026
California Enacts Another Wave of 2026 Housing Bills, Brownstein, October 9, 2026
Akara Partners and Deven Group Close Financing on 305-Bed Class A Student Housing Development at San Diego State University, Morningstar, October 16, 2026
UCLA Law Student Risks Arrest Painting LA Crosswalks City Won't Build, Hoodline, October 17, 2026
San Jose Records 41st Traffic Death of 2026, Matching 2025 Total, Hoodline, October 19, 2026
PRESS RELEASE National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day is October 7, October 7, 2026
