Damien Newton
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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. The two Streetsblog editors join us to look back at some of the biggest stories from 2018 and look ahead to what’s anticipated in 2019. Gas taxes debates, Proposition 6, and Keep […]
SGV Connect 33 – The New Active SGV and Metro’s 710 Road Follies
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SGV Connect looks at Metro's car-centric project list for the North 710 Freeway corridor - featuring David Diaz and Bryn Lindblad
Sign up now to Help with the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count on January 22-24
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"Homelessness is the most pressing issue facing L.A. today - and we can only end it if everyone steps up and works together," wrote Mayor Eric Garcetti in a statement when the new count days were announced.
This Week in Livable Streets
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South and Southeast L.A. plans and development, People St, Gold Line, remember Frederick "Woon" Frazier, toy ride, and more
For this Family, Safe Parking L.A. Was a Lifeline During the Crisis of a Lifetime
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"Yes it helped. Of course it helped," explained Rose in a call last week. "Everything happened so fast, and there was so much to take care of. To know we had a place to stay every night we needed it was a huge help."
Support Streetsblog Los Angeles to Keep Us Strong in 2019
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Friends, Thank you for your support for Streetsblog Los Angeles. Your support over the years has helped us be both an important independent non-profit media source and a voice for safer streets, better transit, more housing options for all, healthier communities, and equity and justice in planning. It has also given us the unique ability […]
SGV Connect 31 – Changes for the Gold Line and California’s Climate Crisis
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This week's SGV Connect features an update on construction plans for Phase II of the Gold Line Foothill Extension and a discussion of two recent reports on climate change.
SGV Connect 30 – New Bike Facilities in Arcadia and New Councilmembers in Alhambra
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Podcast features Arcadia's Phil Wray and Alhambra's Ron Sahu
Metro Moves Ahead with Changes to How They Name Rail/BRT
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UStaff responded to a comment by Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Shelia Kuehl, who urged no "F" or "Brown" lines, by saying that no decisions were final and the Board would have final say on the colors and letters used.
Eyes on the Street: Wilshire’s Car-Only Bus Lane
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There is little point in bus-only lanes existing without enforcement.
A Talk on Homelessness with David Ryu as Bridge Housing Project Breaks Ground in Hollywood
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“The voters approved HHH and H because they wanted us to do something," explains Ryu
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