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.
Sustainable Works Announces Winners for 17th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest
The city of Santa Monica, in partnership with nonprofit Sustainable Works, announced the 17 winners of the 17th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster...
Update on Housing and Transportation Bills Moving in the State Legislature
This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Readers of Streetsblog that have gotten used to our legislative updates over the past decade will notice...
For the First Time in Years, Fun Is on the Agenda at City Council
Image: Oktoberfest on Front Street, the first event in the Front Street Entertainment Zone. Image via Downtown San Francisco.Correction: An earlier version of this...
SMC Architecture Students Win Two Major Awards at Cal Poly SLO Design Village Competition
Santa Monica College (SMC) architecture students won two awards at the 50th Annual Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Design Village Competition held April 25 - 27. The competition...
Congress Declares War on State’s Clean Air Efforts
This week, a bi-partisan coalition of the United States House of Representatives passed a pair of resolutions rescinding three EPA permits that allow California...
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Santa Monica’s 33rd annual Juneteenth Celebration: A Family Affair Unifying, Healing, and Restoring set for June 14
The following is a submission from the City of...
Kool Happenings: Putting The Huge In Hubris
Hubris: (noun) Excessive pride. In Greek tragedy, defiance of...
Allen Abstains as SB 79 – Upzoning Near Transit – Passes the Senate
The image above shows the portions of Santa Monica...
California’s Enviro and Smart Growth Leaders to CTC – Don’t Use Congestion Relief Funds for Highway Expansion
Later this week, or perhaps early next, California Transportation...