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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 22h

Very excited to share that Gov @GavinNewsom signed AB 2433, the Affordable Homes Bonus Law! This important bill was authored by Asm. Alvarez, and co-sponsored by @CirculateSD. It's a big win for affordable homes!!!

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Congratulations to YIMBY Law on a great first conference this week in SF. Especially grateful to hear from the Dept. of Justice housing team, who are enforcing California's pro-housing and tenant protection laws.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Caught up with the San Diego Leadership Alliance at the Padres game last night. Glad to see more events for alumni, as the network continues to expand.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Proud to attend this morning's groundbreaking at the Spring Street Transit Station. Nothing better than transforming an empty parking lot into 147 new affordable homes!

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Celebrating Chris Ward's 50th birthday!

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Finished listening to the Lorne Michaels biography. [In the Lorne voice]: It was an okay time.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yes, broccoli belongs on pizza. 🥦 🍕

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Circulate staff lunch! It was very pink.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks to NBC 7 for inviting me to talk about how infrastructure improvements can make our streets safer for everyone.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hayes Burger in Barrio Logan. What you'd imagine In-N-Out burger should taste like.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am just now learning about Hyrox.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thanks to City of San Diego staff and the Hillcrest Business Association for giving Circulate members a tour of the Normal Street Promenade.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thanks to City of San Diego staff and the Hillcrest Business Association for giving Circulate members a tour of the Normal Street Promenade.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Quite the haunting profile of Kenneth Feinberg. A good reminder that public service can take a serious toll on those who serve. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/w...

nytimes.com

Kenneth Feinberg Recalls Running the 9/11 Compensation Fund

Kenneth Feinberg says the nearly three years he spent running the Sept. 11 compensation fund changed his life view forever.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Saw Akira in the theaters this week. Somewhat less unsettling than when I first saw it at 11 years old.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Started Labor Day strong with the Coronado strand, out and back.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Very fun day wandering around Tijuana.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today is the final day for voting on what to name my bike! Cast you ballot! form.123formbuilder.com/6973237/vote...

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The US should absolutely not be engaged in a trade war with Canada, our closest ally. It's dishonorable, and bad for US producers. During my trip to Vancouver this summer, I saw these signs of efforts to wean off of American exports.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Glad we're seeing progress on bike and pedestrian safety. The stakes couldn't be higher. hoodline.com/2026/08/city...

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This year @CirculateSD co-sponsored AB 2433 with Asm. Alvarez to enhance Bonus Law, the most effective housing streamlining law in California. Tonight the Senate voted for it unanimously!

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Progressive think tanks will really be like “oh, you believe in land use reform? that pales in comparison to my plan, a sweeping investment in constructing social housing” and then not construct social housing.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle cited research from a report I authored with Circulate about the success of Bonus Law to get more homes approved. It's a rare outlier policy that is really doing numbers.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Team lunch at Circulate at Tacos Franc in the Gaslamp.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great crowd this morning for Bike the Bay. Congratulations to the Bicycle Coalition for a terrific event.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

La Mesa is one of the few cities to meet the state's goal to build moderate income homes. That was largely because of the 100% affordable 8181 Allison project I spent so much time on while on Council. I talked with the Times of San Diego about it. Read here: ift.tt/9ODeCrW

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Had a fun time talking about Circulate's work on housing legislation at the California Infill Summit.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

LA Councilmember Nithya Raman gave a great speech about housing reform this morning at the California Infill Summit.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

San Diego crew took Amtrak and LA Metro this afternoon for the California Infill Summit. We're here to talk about building more homes that California families can afford.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This morning I joined Asm. Alvarez, Sen. Arreguín, and many housing advocates at the State Capitol. We held a press conference to support the Affordable Homes Bonus Law, AB 2433.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The YIMBY Democrats have a nice reel this morning about how California's Bonus Law is driving production of affordable and market-rate homes. www.instagram.com/reel/DcJRtDS...

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Next weekend the Bicycle Coalition is hosting Bike the Bay. It's the one time a year when you can take a ride on the Coronado bridge! Register: ift.tt/yiGWdJq

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Did the whole Bayshore Bikeway today for the first time. It was my fourth 20+ mile ride in a month. (Just don't ask how long it took me.)

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I was definitely surprised to see Carver from the Wire (Seth Gilliam) in the cast at the Old Globe's "Much Ado About Nothing." It's a great show. Lots of fun modern and musical tweaks. (Sadly no drug busts or major crimes investigations.)

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Not to brag or anything, but I have invented the perfect snack.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Fortunately I listened to the audiobook, and just imagined them to be beautiful.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Last week I bought a serious bike. Carbon frame, all the bells and whistles, rides like a dream. Got a great deal from its original owner. Now, what should I name it?

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Tijuanero in Little Italy is really great.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The team from @CirculateSD was in Imperial Beach earlier this week to deploy these decals to promote safety. Got to check out their handiwork.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Put on my engaged La Mesa private citizen hat today. Attended a lunchtime presentation about the new UC San Diego Health facility that reopened at the old Alvarado Hospital site.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Flew up to Sacramento for the day for the state transportation agency's Sustainable Communities Taskforce. Glad I could catch the 42B bus for a short hop back to the airport.

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Colin Parent @colinparent.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Monster longganisa torta for brunch at Pizza Kaiju.

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