Damien Newton
Damien is the first editor of Streetsblog Los Angeles, the impact journalism site that’s bringing better transportation options to the City of Angels. Before moving west, he was the NJ Coordinator for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and he has lent his media relations know-how to a number of advocacy campaigns. Damien holds a Masters of Arts in Public Communications from American University and was a 2011 Annenberg School of Journalism "Online Health Journalism Fellow." Follow Damien on Twitter @damientypes.
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Ding! Calif. Governor Vetos First-in-the-Nation Bill That Would Have Required Alert for Speeding Drivers
“If the Governor knew what it felt like to wake up each day without your child because of a speeding driver, he wouldn’t have hesitated for a single moment to sign this bill.”
Opinion: Is Kamala Harris ‘The Climate President We’ve Been Waiting For’?
Kamala Harris fought hard for a better transportation plan in the San Diego region despite big political risks. If elected president, will she do the same for the country?
CalBike: Tell the Legislature Hands Off Active Transportation Funding
Calbike has an action alert that allows its members to write directly to legislators with their feelings on whether or not the ATP funding should be restored before the legislature votes on the budget in June.
Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Calif. Assembly Committee
"We’re going to build housing again in California.”
Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave ‘Protected Bikeway Machine’ Captures the World’s Attention
A machine usually used in highway construction was repurposed to build protected space for people — and the internet went nuts.