Damien Newton
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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Santa Monica’s In-Street Scooter Corrals Becoming a National Model
(This story first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles)Last week Santa Monica's City Manager Rick Cole tweeted a photo of the city's newly installed first in-street e-scooter...
To the Polls…
Tomorrow is the end of another long election season. I think it was roughly four hundred ninety seven days ago that candidates could "pull...
Santa Monica Next Releases Endorsement Matrix for Local Ballot Propositions
Data on endorsements compiled from press releases or organization websites. The SMArT endorsement is based on their column in the Santa Monica Mirror.
L.A. Moves on Funding for Bridge Housing, Kuehl Leads on Decriminalizing Homelessness
Following last week's contentious public meeting on the proposed bridge housing project in Venice, the city, county, and state pushed out some softer news...
Next Endorsements : Yes on SMS, No on SM
(Note: The Santa Monica Next Steering Committee only makes endorsements when there is unanimous opinion on a ballot measure. We do not endorse political...
