Damien Newton
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First Look at Metro’s Proposed Budget for 2019-2020: Cuts in Bus, Rail Service
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Budget was made public one day after Garcetti unveiled Green New Deal for L.A.
Garcetti’s Green New Deal for Los Angeles Under Attack for Being Too Car-Centric
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Goals for the plan include 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 and 100 percent zero-emission vehicles on city streets by 2050. Some say that is too little and too late.
Open Thread: Long Beach’s Beach Streets and CicLAvia 30
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This weekend saw not one, but two, open streets events in Long Beach County.
LA’s First Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Will Open in Downtown Los Angeles this Weekend
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The Spring Street project will include new bike signals and bike boxes for safe turns.
SF Fund Drive Update: We’re Getting There Thanks to You!
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First of all, thanks again for your heartfelt support. It's great to know that so many people appreciate what we do enough to contribute.
Streetsblog SF Needs Your Help
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For Streetsblog San Francisco, this is a make-or-break moment.
SGV Connect 38 – Gotcha Comes to the San Gabriel Valley
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Shared-use mobility company Gotcha announced a partnership with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to bring a regional, 1,000-bike, bike-share system to a dozen cities.
With the 710 Dead, What Should Alhambra’s Position Be on the 710?
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Mayor Jeff Maloney sounds interested in turning the current freeway stub into a park.
Join SBLA at May 9th for Fundraiser to Honor Laura Friedman, David Bohnett Foundation, and Justice for Woon
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Join us for a night of fun, reflection, a look back at the past year, and yummy Mexican Food.
SGV Connect 37 – A People’s Map of East San Gabriel Valley
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Have you ever seen a general plan process include collecting community stories?
Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling
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In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, Moorlach unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good
SGV Connect 34 – An End of the Year Chat with Joe and Melanie
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Welcome to the last episode of SGV Connect for 2018. Today, Kris Fortin and Damien Newton talk with Melanie Curry and Joe Linton as we look back at some of the biggest stories from 2018 and ahead to what's anticipated in 2019.