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PRESS RELEASE – September 16, 2024

Contact:Jeremy Bloom, Acting CEO
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PRESS RELEASE - Nominees Announced for Circulate San Diego’s 2024 Momentum Awards

SAN DIEGO (September 16, 2024) – Circulate San Diego announced today the 2024 nominees for their annual Momentum Awards. The nominees are listed below.

Circulate San Diego’s Momentum Awards recognize the people and projects in the San Diego region that are creating excellent mobility choices and vibrant, healthy neighborhoods. This year’s event will feature a special recognition to our 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, Circulate and our predecessor organizations have been the leading voice in land use and mobility policy, pioneering innovative solutions that shape our region's future. 

The 2024 Momentum Awards is back at Quart Yard in Downtown San Diego on November 15th, at 5:30 p.m. Registration and event details are online at http://www.circulatesd.org/awards2024.

All nominees are listed below. Award winners will be announced at the Momentum Awards on November 15th.

2024 MOMENTUM AWARD NOMINEES

Advocate Award
Michelle Gonzalez - Families for Safe Streets San Diego
Nancy Cavanaugh-Wilson - Families for Safe Streets San Diego
Maria Cortez - City Heights CDC
Oliver Asis - RideSD and BikeSD
Anar Salayev - Bike SD
Noura Bishay - Social Impact Urban Designer
Juca Favela - San Diego Bicycle Collective

Innovation Award
Rad Power Bikes - San Diego
Bay to Park Paseo
Puesta del Sol / Amanecer Apartments - Community HousingWorks
Environmental Justice Element - City of San Diego
Syndicated Shared Mobility Solution
YIMBY Democrats San Diego
PRONTO Open Payment Project - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Dr. Bruce Appleyard - SDSU

Public Transit Connectivity Award
West - Carrier Johnson + Culture
Oceanside Transit Center Revitalization - Toll Brothers Apartment Living
The Transit-Oriented Lobby at Parkline North Park - Malick Infill Development
RideSD
Silvia Croft - SDSU, Parking and Transportation Services
Zac Bradt - SANDAG

Public Voice Award
Paul Session and Alex Riggins - The Union Tribune
Ben Christopher - CalMatters
Shelby Bremer, Kelvin Henry, Omari Fleming, Joey Safchik, and Dana Williams - NBC 7
Tigist Layne - Voice of San Diego

Safe Streets and Vision Zero Award
Angelica Rocha - Fehr & Peers
Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training - San Diego County Vision Zero Coalition
Regional Vision Zero Action Plan - San Diego Association of Governments
6th Avenue Safety Improvements - City of San Diego
Bike Emergency Mobility and Safety Project - City of Encinitas
San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative
Pershing Bikeway - SANDAG
Chloé Lauer - San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

Mid Coast Award
Mobility Initiative for Greater UTC - Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Pepper Canyon West Living and Learning Neighborhood (TOD) - UC San Diego
University Community Plan Update - City of San Diego, City Planning Department
COASTER Connection - North County Transit District

Sustainable Growth Award
Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment - North County Transit District
SDSU Mission Valley - SDSU
El Portal Pedestrian Undercrossing Project - City of Encinitas, in partnership with SANDAG and NCTD
Grantville Transit-Oriented Development Project - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment - City of San Diego, City Planning Department
Blueprint SD Initiative (General Plan Refresh) – City of San Diego, City Planning Department

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