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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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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Eyes on the Street: Caltrans Santa Monica Blvd. Construction in West L.A.

In early December, Streetsblog shared photos of work underway on...

Eyes on the Street: Bergamot Station Bike/Walk Project Construction

Yes, Streetsblog keeps reporting Santa Monica's excellent Bergamot/26th Street Station...

Pier Hosts First-Ever Drive-In Movie Night Featuring ‘Grease’ On January 15

The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.Get...
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