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.
Exclusive articles:
Is Santa Monica Ready for Vision Zero?
"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...
Richard Bloom Talks Cap and Trade, Local Issues with Streetsblog
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...
Hit the Brakes. Santa Monica Votes to Lower Some Speed Limits
While debates over a proposed major development and the bungled hiring and firing of a public relations director rage on, the City Council also...
National Lobbying Group Likely Successful in Buying Ballot Access
Earlier today, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Organization front group "Santa Monicans for Open and Honest Development Decisions" submitted 15,000 signatures to place an...
The Rest of the Week: Planning Commission Talks Zoning, Picnic on the Promenade, Memorials and a Film Festival
The primary election is over and the results are in. Republican Elan Carr finished with 21.5 percent of the vote in the race to replace...
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SMC & 18th Street Arts Center to Co-Host Free “Calls from Home” Gallery Reception April 24
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College...
OPA Update 4/6/26: Tree Trimming, Pressure Washing and Street Cleaning to Expand to Main St., Rent Control Board Annual Report, Easter Weekend, & Other...
(Next was off yesterday, and this newsletter is lightly...
Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
Photo: AB 1976 seeks to make building projects such...

