Damien Newton
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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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We’re Giving Next a New Look
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed a few changes over the last 24 hours. The website has a cleaner look, and we've changed the layout...
Update on 23rd Street Moving Road Hazard: They Got Him
Yesterday, Next brought you video of a truck driver maliciously and intentionally driving over every bollard on the 23rd Street Protected bikeway. Within hours...
This Sunday is “Main Street Sunday Funday”
Sunday, August 23 | 8:30 a.m. through the eveningMain Street, Santa MonicaMain Street is taking the celebration into the street this Sunday as the...
Driver Smashes Plastic Bollards on 23rd Street Bike Lane
Bicycle advocates have long argued that using plastic bollards to separate bicycles from automobile traffic is better than nothing, but that only concrete barriers...
The Santa Monica/Coastal Commission Bill Is Still Alive, and the Rest of the Legislative Update from Streetsblog California
Assembly Bill 1740 has been significantly amended since its initial introduction, but it is still moving after passing the Assembly and every Senate committee....
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BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue...
Malibu’s Speed Cameras for the PCH Are Coming, Hopefully This Fall. Santa Monica Still Waiting for Permission.
Image: A speed camera on 7th near Broadway in...
Kool Happenings: What We Were Not and a Shocking Choice
What We Were NotAlbert Camus was a political journalist,...
Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today,...

