Don’t Forget Our EOY Fundraising Drive, or the AMA Podcast with Me!

On Friday, I challenged readers to help us make a weekend fundraising goal of $2,500 and if we made it, I would do an AMA for our first podcast of 2026. We brought in just under $4,000, putting us just $5,000 shy of our $25,000 goal for Streetsblog and Santa Monica Next in December.

Well, I’m a writer of my word, so StreetSmart Season 2, Episode 1 will be an AMA. This will give supporters and readers a chance to ask questions about transportation policy, housing, climate, journalism, and what it takes to cover California’s transportation agencies from the inside. Email me your questions to damien@santamonicanext.org, and I’ll do my best to answer all of them within our podcast format.

But just because we made our weekend goal doesn’t mean our drive is over. If you haven’t donated and wish to help us out, please consider making a donation today.

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Damien Newton

Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.

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