Damien Newton
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Fund Drive Going Fantastically Well… But We Still Need Your Help
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Thank you for your amazing, incredible and heart-warming support
Santa Monica, Westside Political Leaders Disagree on “Go Zone” Congestion Pricing Proposal
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SCAG has a new study looking at cordon congestion pricing on the Westside - to reduce congestion and improve the environment. Assemblymember Bloom likes the proposal; Councilmember Bonin doesn't.
Welcome to the Streetsblog San Francisco 10th Anniversary Fundraising Drive
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As you may know from last week’s post, the future of Streetsblog San Francisco is somewhat in limbo. The flagship publication for the Bay Area’s Livable Streets Movement, celebrating its 10th birthday this year, recently lost its largest funder and faces a $25,000 gap. Without an infusion of funds, there will be some major changes […]
We Need Your Help
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The Craiglist Charitable Fund has been a stalwart supporter of the safe and livable streets movement for over a decade. Earlier today, we learned that their priorities have changed and they are not planning to support any transportation advocacy groups this year. That will impact advocacy groups far and wide. And while we thank the […]
Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling
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In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, state senator unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good
Support Streetsblog & Take Reader Survey
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Don’t need the pitch? Make a donation, here. Take the survey, here. Friends, Thank you for your support for Streetsblog San Francisco. Over the years you have helped us be an important independent non-profit media source and a voice for safer streets, better transit, more housing options and stronger communities. We aim to raise $10,000 […]
Safe Park Provides Homeless with Parking and Care at New, Larger West L.A. VA Lot
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Safe Park's VA lot provides homeless veterans living in their vehicles a safe place to park, eat, sleep and share stories
One Week Later: Rep. McCarthy’s Office Denies Meeting as Stop-the-Purple-Threat Keeps Rolling
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"Stop the Purple Threat" might be paid for by anonymous donors, but the campaign to fight the subway continues to cost the school district a lot of money that could be spent on students.
Friday Is Your Last Day to Buy Tickets to PedsCount 2018
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"One of Cal Walks' core values is that communities are the best experts on their own lived experience and the best advocates for their own prosperity," writes Chris Johnson, a program manager with California Walks.
Podcast: Meet Elise Roy, One of the Speakers at this Year’s #PedCounts
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Welcome to a special podcast from Streetsblog California, wherein former SBLA and SBCAL editor Damien Newton interviews Elise Roy. Roy will be the opening speaker at PEDS COUNT 2018, which is hosted by California Walks. Roy is the founder of a consulting firm by the same name that specializes in helping designers understand how people […]
Vote No on Prop 6: The Campaign Is an Incoherent and Childish Effort to Distract You from Donald Trump
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Santa isn’t coming to fix California's roads.
Breaking Down Prop 69
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Proposition 69 would require that funds generated by last year's gas tax increase be spent only on transportation projects. It's pretty straightforward.