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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.
One year ago today, the Southern California Streets Initiative launched Santa Monica Next. Our only staff writer was Gary Kavanagh, although myself, Juan Matute,...
On September 22, Streetsblog Los Angeles and Santa Monica Next will host a public forum for the candidates for City Council of the City of Santa Monica.
The event...
"Vision Zero." It's become a buzz-term for safe streets recently. The internationally effective transportation management plan has made streets safer across Europe. With New York...
Assemblymember Richard Bloom sat down with Streetsblog's Melanie Curry last week for an interview about budgeting and the state's cap-and-trade funding schemes. As is...