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.
CEQA Reforms Could Spell the End for LOS
(This article first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles.)Finally, some sanity may be coming to California's most important environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality...
Video: Meet the Santa Monica Business That’s Going to Change the Way Cities Think About Bike Parking
Did you know Santa Monica has the largest bike parking facility of its kind in the country? The wildly popular Bike Center, with locations...
Big Blue Bus Survey Wants Your Help to Plan for Expo
Yesterday, we warned you that change is coming to Santa Monica. The good news is, it appears that the city's transit agency is readying...
Here’s the Video for Tour Da Arts, Vol. 5
Santa Monica Next was proud to participate in the Santa Monica Museum of Arts' Tour da Arts event last month and we're happy to...
Don’t Forget to Join us for the Santa Monica Next/Streetsblog L.A. Fundraiser on 9/22
With our successful launch in our rearview mirror, it's time to start thinking ahead for our joint fundraiser/party with Streetsblog Los Angeles scheduled for...
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SMC Continues Free Literary Talks & Readings Series April 3
The following article is a submission from SMC.Santa Monica...
Wiener Introduces Legislation to Increase Housing Density Near Transit
This story also appears at Streetsblog California.Flanked by Bay...
Culver Beats Santa Monica, CityBus Launching Automated Bus Lane Enforcement
After a succesful pilot program in 2023, Santa Monica...
Pacific Park’s World-Famous Ferris Wheel To ‘Go Dark’ During Earth Hour 2025, Marks 19th Edition With The ‘Biggest Hour For Earth’
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.On...