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.
UCLA Students Protest Big Blue Bus Proposed Changes in Westwood
Tonight, the Santa Monica City Council (Agenda, Item 11a) is widely expected to approve the changes to Big Blue Bus (BBB) routes recommended by...
Streets for All Endorses “Unity Slate” of Hall, Raskin, Snell and Zernitskaya
Streets for All, the only mobility-focused non-profit with a 501c(4) branch that can make endorsements, has made its endorsement in the Santa Monica City...
Polls on r/Santa Monica on Reddit Are More Popular and Probably Accurate Than Pulse Polls
One of the missions of Santa Monica Next is to battle the flood of misinformation that pollutes the public discourse and even public policy...
Supes Consider Reforms at Tuesday Morning Meeting, Including Increasing the Number of Their Colleagues
At the Tuesday, July 9, meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Supes are widely expected to move a measure to...
Santa Monica Next Will Return on Monday
Have a safe and happy 4th. See you then.
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Governor Signs Major Changes to CEQA to Cheers from YIMBYs, Jeers from Environmental Groups
Note: Assemblymember Rick Zbur and Senator Ben Allen, Santa...
Santa Monica Public Library launches Community Mapping survey
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica and West Hollywood Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Programs Start Today
The following article is also found at Streetsblog Los...
New Rules for BBB Go Into Effect Today: Drivers Can Deny Rides to Repeat Offenders
The following is a press release from the City...