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.
Modern Bus Stops Coming to Santa Monica. Watch Them Grow and Share Your Pictures
Santa Monica has a regional reputation for working diligently to create a modern, world-class menu of transportation options. While so much of the transportation...
New Petition Circulating to Turn Bergamot Area Into Airport
A new group known as Arts2Airport announced a new ballot referendum that would rezone the Bergamot Arts Center, renovating or removing the existing buildings...
Looking for an Intern to Help Research the Facts Surrounding SMO
We're looking for a journalism/political science/English/writing/planning student who wants to tackle a large research project this summer. While we don't have the funding to...
City Staff Asks for O.K. to Begin Work on July 2015 SMO Closure
The jet plane roars overhead. I sneak a peak at the sleeping child in the stroller next to me. She stirs, but doesn't move....
#TreeHugSamo Winner Announced, and Some Links on SaMo’s Urban Forest
Apparently, unless you actually are Jerry Rubin, it's hard to get adults to hug trees and be photographed while doing it. We received only...
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StreetSmart Episode 2: The State of Transit Funding with Juan Matute
Welcome to the second episde of the Streetsblog California...
14th Street Affordable Housing Project Has Final Hearing at Tonight’s Architecture Review Board
Tonight, the City of Santa Monica Architectural Review Board...
How’s Daylighting Working in Santa Monica?
The post first appeared at Streetsblog California.On January 1,...
OPA Update 2/3/24: Feb 10 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting, Local Rents Jump to a Fast Start in 2025, Urban Coyotes Mating Season, &...
Feb 10 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting: Mark your...