Damien Newton
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SGV Connect 115: Connie Tamkin and the SGV Community Land Trust
This podcast covers a lot of information about various land trust models and their place in advocating for and providing housing options in a supply-restricted market, so it's a great primer for someone not well-versed in this issue!
Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee
“We’re going to build housing again in California.”
Another Big Night for Streetsblog LA at the LA Press Club Awards
For the sixth time in nine years, and the third year in a row, the Los Angeles Press Club named Streetsblog Los Angeles as the “Best Blog” at their annual awards banquet.
SGV Connect 113 : Regional Connector Opens and Track Construction Finishes on the Gold Line
On Saturday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority will host a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona.
Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave Protected Bikeway Installation Captures the World’s Attention
On May 27, the city of Santa Monica tweeted a video of a machine smoothly and quickly laying down the concrete barrier for a protected bike lane.
SaMo Councilmember Brock Yanks Motion Calling for More Info/Options on 17th Street Bike/Ped Project
Before the meeting, Council inboxes were flooded by emails generated by dueling action alerts.
SaMo Councilmembers Ask for Report on Bike/Ped Project…Before Construction Is Completed
Santa Monica City Councilmembers Phil Brock and Oscar de la Torre are asking city staff to report “regarding bicycle and pedestrian improvements installed on 17th Street from Pico to Wilshire.”
