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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#DamienTalks 40 – Brown’s Housing Legislation with Jason Islas
This post originally appeared on Streetsblog California.Today, #DamienTalks with Jason Islas, the editor of Santa Monica Next. This podcast featured Islas a couple of...
Review: The Expo Phase II Bike Path Is Going to Be Great…
…if they every finish it.Advocates for a bicycle path to run parallel to the recently-opened Phase II o the Expo Light Rail Line have...
A Note on Next’s Opposition to the LUVE Initiative
There has been a lot of discussion about a meme we posted last week as part of our editorial encouraging Santa Monica residents not to...
The Santa Monica Next/Streetsblog Party for Bloom/Cyclehop and Hulu is Two Days Away!
If you haven't already, get your ticket today to join us in celebrating the good work accomplished by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Cyclehop, and Hulu....
#DamienTalks 24: New Housing Bills Intersect with Transit, Transpo. Planning
Last week, Streetsblog California announced three new pieces of legislation introduced by Assemblyman Richard Bloom who represents West Los Angeles County cities in the Assembly....
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Locals’ Night Season Finale Returns May 21 with Live Music, Community Celebration, and Pier-Wide Programming
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation....
ESPN to Make Santa Monica Beach Its Super Bowl LXI Broadcast Home
Every week we pick a story or two from...
City Touts Success of Realignment Plan with Release of Digital Dashboard
The City of Santa Monica promised to make the...
Streetsblog Legislative Update: What Legislation Didn’t Make It to the First Checkpoint
Last Friday was the first “deadline” for legislation to...

