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Circulator - 12/17/2021

Circulator - 12/17/2021

Check out this week's featured stories:

  1. Save the Date: January Membership Mixer
  2. SANDAG Adopts Regional Plan with Direction to Study Alternate Revenues
  3. Vision Zero presentation to Lemon Grove City Council
  4. Op-Ed: Making the Most of the Mid-Coast
  5. Corporate Member Spotlight: Congratulations to H.G. Fenton company on receiving a record 38 Mark of Excellence awards!
  6. Circulate in the News

Save the Date: January Membership Mixer

Join Circulate San Diego for our first 2022 Membership Mixer on January 20th, hosted at HG Fenton’s BLVD North Park, on their beautiful terrace.

We’ll have a fun evening with our diverse and engaged membership for networking, free drinks, music, and celebrations. Mingle with Circulate staff members, local decision makers, and professionals in the land use and transportation space.

The event will feature remarks from special guest, Council President Sean Elo-Rivera.

When:

January 20, 2021 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm (our short program begins at 6:00pm)

Where:

BLVD North Park, 2020 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104

RSVP for the Event:

  • Renew or Purchase 2022 Circulate Membership and Ticket: The event is free for Circulate members. To become a Circulate member and simultaneously RSVP for the event, register here.

  • Existing 2022 Circulate Members: Existing Circulate members and employees of Corporate Members can RSVP for free here.

  • Optional Project Tour: Limited spaces are available for a 4:15 PM private tour of the property with members of the development team. To reserve your space, email Davida Garcia ([email protected]).

E-Bike Opportunity Drawing:

SANDAG Adopts Regional Plan with Direction to Study Alternate Revenues

The SANDAG Board adopted the Proposed Final 2021 Regional Plan put forward by staff at its meeting on December 10. The Board also directed staff to study funding sources other than the controversial Road Use Charge, which SANDAG expected would deliver $19 billion over the life of the plan. The charge has generated large amounts of controversy.

Circulate has previously noted that by relying on speculative revenues, SANDAG risks not being able to deliver on what it promises. Circulate Executive Director Colin Parent was featured in a kpbs segment and quoted in a Voice of San Diego article urging a realistic view of revenue. Colin also got a shoutout in the latest Voice of San Diego podcast.

Vision Zero presentation to Lemon Grove City Council

On December 7th, Circulate staff gave a presentation on Vision Zero at the Lemon Grove City Council meeting. The presentation discussed the Vision Zero commitment, a systems-based approach to traffic safety, and the kinds of infrastructure that delivers safety. The Council asked questions and thanked us for the presentation. They intend to consider adopting Vision Zero sometime next year. Stay tuned!

Op-Ed: Making the Most of the Mid-Coast

In this week’s Union Tribune, our Executive Director Colin Parent published a guest essay calling for better connections between the new Mid-Coast Trolley and jobs. With San Diego’s $2 billion investment in transit for our major biotech jobs center, we can grow our economy by "Making the Most of the Mid-Coast."

We have an opportunity to make our region the most attractive option for our technology sectors, by:

  1. Increasing bus connectivity, bus-only lanes, and safe infrastructure for bicycles and micro-mobility.
  2. Updating the University Community Plan to allow for robust new growth around the region’s transit investments.
  3. Eliminating self-defeating rules that limit growth of our biotech campuses, and allowing more homes, at all income levels.

We encourage you to read the entire op-ed here (Union Tribune article),
or here (PDF).

Corporate Member Spotlight: Congratulations to H.G. Fenton company on receiving a record 38 Mark of Excellence awards!

This month, H.G. Fenton Company received a company record 38 Mark of Excellence Awards from the Southern California Rental Housing Association (SCRHA). As a family-owned company serving San Diego for more than 110 years, we could not be prouder of our Fenton colleagues who live our values every day to provide lifestyle opportunities were residents live well.

The Mark of Excellence Awards honor outstanding achievement in the Southern California rental housing industry, highlighting individuals and communities who deliver excellent customer experiences. Fenton’s first place awards included Rental Community of the Year nods for Urbana and Solterra, Multi-Site Manager of the Year, Assistant Manager of the Year, as well as top recognition for several of our Leasing Professionals and Maintenance team members.

Congratulations to all Fenton team members, customers and partners!

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