Damien Newton
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Governor Newsom Signs: Enforcement Cameras on Buses, Speed Limits Reset
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But he vetoes: Safety stop for bikes, decriminalizing jaywalking.
Pacific Sunset Bridge Housing Serves Those Who Need It Most
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Venice's Pacific Sunset has become a focal point in the regional debate over homelessness.
SGV Connect 84 – El Monte Mutual Aid and Pop Up Lanes in Alhambra
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Welcome back to the SGV Connect podcast, this week Damien talks with Active SGV about a pop-up bike lane in Alhambra, but first Kris checks in with some of the leaders of a mutual aid organization in El Monte.
Meet the Board Podcast Series: Marven Norman in the Inland Empire
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After a six-year hiatus, Marven returns to a Streetsblog California podcast.
L.A. City Council Takes Aim at Proposed Law to Preserve Virtual/Telephone Public Comment
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The L.A. City Council voted to oppose A.B. 339, legislation introduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee, that would require large cities and counties to continue to allow virtual and telephone public comment
Meet the Board Special Podcast Series Number 6 : Abby Arnold
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How is fundraising like dating? Listen to Damien talk to non-profit fundraiser Abby Arnold.
Caltrans Approves Nearly $82 Million for 134 Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Transportation
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"The climate crisis is disproportionately affecting low-income households and communities of color,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin in a statement.
California Takes Victory Lap on Federal EV Goals, Environmental Standards
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Earlier today, President Joe Biden announced proposed new automobile emission standards and an executive order that will require that half of all cars sold in 2030 and beyond be electric vehicles. The executive order tasks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop aggressive long-term rules to support his […]
Meet the Board: Stopping and Moving with James Sinclair
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James Sinclair is the author of the Stop and Move blog on transportation policy in and around Fresno
Newsom Signs S.B. 51, Durazo’s Legislation that Changes Law on Caltrans Tenant Property Sales
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S.B. 51 changes a four-decades-old Roberti law that governs how Caltrans-owned residential properties along the canceled 710 freeway corridor will be sold
Meet the Board Podcast Series: Terra Curtis
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Terra Curtis researches emerging mobility policy for the California Public Utilities Commission. She previously worked at Nelson\Nygaard and volunteered with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
Meet the Board: SGV Connect’s Kris Fortin
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This summer, Streetsblog California is running a podcast series interviewing and introducing its Board of Directors to our audience. These volunteers help keep the organization running even if they don’t regularly get a byline on our website. Today’s SGV Connect features an interview where one of our co-hosts (Damien) interviews the other (Kris). In addition […]