Damien Newton
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Building a Better “Faster Bay Area” w/ Angie Schmitt
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A chat with Angie Schmitt, a past editor with Streetsblog USA and author of the upcoming book, "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America"
Re-Imagine L.A. County Coalition Pushes for Shift in County Budget Process
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Re-Imagine L.A. is pressing for a November ballot measure to dedicate 10% of the unrestricted county budget towards "community investment and alternatives to incarceration."
Building a Better “Faster Bay Area” w/ Jeffrey Buchanan
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Policy Director of Working Partnerships discusses what can be done now to build a great ballot measure
SGV Connect 68: Homeless Outreach; Goodbye to an Original Metro Board Member
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Damien interviews Shawn Morrissey and Teresa Eilers about how COVID-19 impacts outreach to people experiencing homelessnes. Kris interviews John Fasana, who will leave the Metro Board of Directors after 27 years this December.
Whittier Moves Forward on Homeless Navigation Center
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A navigation center program is designed to support highly vulnerable and long-term homeless residents who are often fearful of accessing traditional shelters and services.
Building a Better Transit Tax Measure w/ Steven Higashide
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It's also important to marry some of the resources that business groups can provide with organizing and leadership from groups that are led by people of color, groups that are organizing transit riders.
SF Muni Approves a Handful of Temporary Bus-Only Lanes
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The transit lanes would be installed in late summer and striped only with white paint, “Bus/Taxi Only” stenciling and signage.
Defunding the Police: Berkeley Considers Shifting Traffic Enforcement to a New DOT
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The legislation, entitled "BerkDOT: Reimagining Transportation for a Racially Just Future" creates a new city Department of Transportation that will be responsible for traffic stops, ticketing, and parking enforcement.
Touting Positive Polling, Caltrain Prepares for Sales Tax Push
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A 1/8 cent sales tax measure for the San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara tri-county area could be on the November ballot that would dramatically change Caltrain's fortunes.
SGV Connect 67: Black Lives Matter Protests throughout SGV and Closed Streets in Whittier
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In this week's SGV Connect, Kris Fortin marches with protestors in cities throughout the San Gabriel Valley and brings us their voices direct from the rallies and marches. Kris also discusses his experience at the protests with his broadcast partner, Damien Newton, and how activism is changing in the San Gabriel Valley.
Homeless Count 2020: Depressing but Not Surprising Rise in Number of Homeless
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Housing Authority blames racism, lack of affordable housing
Don’t Blame Protestors if COVID-19 Cases Spike in the Coming Weeks
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Don't fall for it. Don't blame the protestors. Don't blame Black Lives Matter.