YIMBY Action✓ Endorses“A longtime YIMBY, Valencia is an everyday rider on the AC Transit system.”
2026 Midterm Partner Endorsements
Adriana Valencia
Transit Board District 3 · Oakland, CA
Backed byYIMBY ActionHousing Action Coalition
What the Guides Said
YIMBY Action✓ Endorses
Housing Action Coalition✓ EndorsesAbout Adriana Valencia
Adriana Valencia is a frequent transit rider, community advocate and product leader running for AC Transit Board in Ward 3. Unable to drive because of a vision disability, Adriana relies on buses, BART, walking and biking with her son.
She has advocated for affordable housing, safe routes to school and neighborhood transportation improvements. A multilingual Fulbright grant recipient with a PhD in architecture from UC Berkeley, Adriana brings a rare combination of lived experience, community leadership and professional problem-solving to the transit board.
Adriana Valencia on Housing and Abundance
“AC Transit needs to remain an affordable way to move around the East Bay, particularly for the riders who depend on public transportation most.”
“I’m a pedestrian, cyclist, and transit rider who believes that robust transit makes cities better.”
“As a mom, I want my child to learn independence, and a dependable and safe bus transit system is a critical component of that independence.”