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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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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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...
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