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.
Legislative Update: The Good E-Bike Legislation Is Moving, the Bad Legislation Is Not
“Well, the good news is, we’ll have plenty of chances to educate,” sighed one bicycle safety advocate to me after a series of well-intentioned...
Want to Win a Statewide Race? Embrace Transit Early and Often
“No better day to ride the D (train) than election day,” posted Tom Steyer Tuesday morning at 11:12 a.m. on X.The problem isn’t that Steyer...
As November Ballot Takes Shape, Santa Monica Voters Get a Clearer Picture of What’s Ahead
With the June primary largely settled and two major local announcements arriving on the same day, the contours of Santa Monica's November election are...
Original Airport -> Housing Measure is Off. Update: No, It’s Still On…
(Update: Cloverfield Commons has released a letter stating that the measure is still on. Read all about it. Original reporting below.)(Update Again: The measure...
High-Speed Rail Board Meeting Recap: New Chair, New Construction Team, New Timeline, New Business Plan
Yesterday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors met with a full agenda. When the meeting was over, the Board had appointed a...
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