- Circulate Relaunches Mobility Certification Program
- World Day of Remembrance
- Recap: 2024-2024 City of Chula Vista Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
- Recap: Circulate Co-Hosts the YIMBY San Diego Legislative Town Hall
- Recap: Health Science High and Middle College Pedestrian Audit
- Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair
- Circulate News
Circulate Relaunches Mobility Certification Program
Circulate San Diego is relaunching the Mobility Certification Program to better support smart growth projects seeking entitlement. Certified projects receive formal support from our team, including public testimony, which can strengthen a project’s path through review and approval. The updated program offers more value and flexibility while keeping the focus on walkability, transit access, and quality neighborhood design.
Key Benefits
- Public testimony and written endorsements
- Certification letter highlighting safety, mobility, and sustainability commitments
- Expanded media and press opportunities
- Automatic Gold-Level Corporate Membership for all new applicants
- Short-form applications for by-right and transit-oriented projects, plus pricing that fits project budgets
For more than a decade, the Mobility Certification has served as a trusted, independent endorsement for projects that advance smart growth and better connectivity. With this relaunch, we’re expanding its impact and look forward to supporting more projects across the region.
World Day of Remembrance
On November 16, Circulate San Diego joined Families for Safe Streets San Diego, and fellow safety advocates to observe World Day of Remembrance and honor lives lost to traffic crashes.
The event honored the 538 people who were killed in crashes in the San Diego region in 2023 and 2024. Volunteers placed memorial signs across the county at crash sites to mark lives lost and remind neighbors and elected officials of the humans behind these tragedies.
Councilmembers LaCava, Whitburn, and Campillo and District Attorney Summer Stephan attended the event and participated in hanging memorial signs in a show of support for safer streets.
Thank you to all of the volunteers, attendees, and donors who supported the event!
RECAP: 2024-2024 City of Chula Vista Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
This past year, Circulate teamed up with the City of Chula Vista to bring bicycle and pedestrian safety programs to residents across the city! With support from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Circulate delivered a packed lineup of impactful events and programs that made Chula Vista’s streets safer and more accessible for everyone. The Circulate team worked hard throughout the year to deliver on this project.
To learn more about the program and check out a few highlights, check out our blog post here.
RECAP: Circulate Co-Hosts the YIMBY San Diego Legislative Town Hall
On November 15, Circulate co-hosted the 2025 YIMBY Legislative town hall with California YIMBY and the YIMBY Democrats of San Diego. The event brought together YIMBYs from across the San Diego region to discuss 2026 legislative ideas, policy campaigns, and activism.
Circulate CEO Colin Parent spoke about Circulate’s history of local and statewide YIMBY successes and previewed some of our initiatives for the 2026 legislative session.
The event was a huge success! Thank you to our co-hosts and everybody who participated!
Recap: Health Science High and Middle College Pedestrian Audit
This past Monday, the planning team had the pleasure of working with Health Science High and Middle College and their Science and Health Education students to conduct a pedestrian audit near their school and Cherokee Point Park. Students learned about the importance of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in their neighborhoods and how it impacts their safety traveling to and from school.
During the audit, students observed broken sidewalks, unmarked crosswalks, and missing truncated domes. They also learned why planning for people of all abilities matters and how safer intersections help make their own trips to school safer as well.
We are grateful to Dr. Bonine’s class for helping kick off our new grant cycle of pedestrian audits. If you are interested in a pedestrian audit with your community group or school, please email [email protected]
Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair
Circulate is excited to be part of Community Wraparound’s Annual Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair on Saturday, November 22! This beloved community event brings families together to kick off the holiday season, offering free turkeys and connections to local resources. Stop by the Circulate’s table to learn more about our programs and initiatives that make neighborhoods safer and more connected.
Turkeys will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last — so be sure to arrive early!
We can’t wait to see you there!
Circulate News
Circulate SD Opens Online Portal for Residents to Advocate for Safe Streets, Streetsblog Cal, November 5, 2025
UCSD wins Innovation Award for AI-based bike and bus lane enforcement, La Jolla Light, November 4, 2025
San Diego Is Latest California City to Welcome Waymo, Streetsblog Cal, November 6, 2025
NYC’s 15 MPH E-Bike Speed Limit Takes Effect as City Focuses on Safety and Legal Clarity, Fox News, November 6, 2025
Building more apartments near public transit can help address the housing crisis and climate change, KUSI News, November 13, 2025
Opinion: Why do city leaders disdain civic engagement?, The San Diego Union Tribune, November 17, 2025
Sacramento Report: Coastal Commission Looks to Shed Its Controversial Reputation, Voice of San Diego, November 14, 2025
San Antonio Commemorates World Day of Remembrance with Vision Zero Initiatives and Citywide Lights Tribute, Hoodline, November 16, 2025
Family members, advocates gather to remember those lost to fatal traffic crashes, The San Diego Union Tribune, November 17, 2025
Families remember traffic crash victims as community demands action, KUSI News, November 16, 2025
Family members, advocates gather to remember those lost to fatal traffic crashes, The San Diego Union Tribune, November 19, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: Families for Safe Streets to Observe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in San Diego, November 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Victims of Traffic Violence, Advocates Honored Lives Lost to Traffic Crashes, November 13, 2025
