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 42: Sam Tepperman-Gelfant and the Governor’s Housing Proposal

Today, #DamienTalks with Sam Tepperman-Gelfant, a senior staff attorney with Public Advocates about Governor Jerry Brown’s legislative language to streamline the environmental process for...

#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....

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OPA Update 7/1/26: OPA Main St. 4th of July Parade Details, How to Keep Pets Safe on the 4th, & Other Things To Do...

OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...

Eyes on the Street: Sidewalk Construction on Ashland

Both images by Matthew Stevens. Image above was construction...

Next 3.0 – Back to Our Roots

When we launched Santa Monica Next in 2013, we...

Yup. That’s Damien in a Video About AI Enforcement in Bike Lanes

Back in April, our editor gave an interview to...
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