Damien Newton
Recent Posts
Monrovia’s Oliver Chi and Duarte’s Kristen Petersen and the Future of Transportation
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The San Gabriel Valley is becoming a hotbed for innovative transportation solutions. This week, Damien and Kris talk with two leaders who are bringing the transportation revolution to their cities.
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.
Streetsblog Welcomes Two New Honorees for Our May 9th Fundraiser
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Streetsblog will honor Active SGV and Jason Islas along with Asm. Laura Friedman, Justice for Woon, and the David Bohnett Foundation
SGV Connect 38 – Gotcha Comes to the San Gabriel Valley
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Earlier this month, 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. The bikes will be rolled out this summer. This week, Damien talks to Sean Flood, the CEO of Gotcha. The discussion covers how this contract came […]
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 Us on May 9th for Our 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? That’s what A People’s Map of East San Gabriel Valley is doing, and in this week’s SGV Connect we talked with the creative team behind this ongoing project. A People’s Map project a part of LA County’s Department of Regional Planning effort to […]
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 36 – Alhambra’s New Community Plan and Metro’s Ride-Hail Program for El Monte
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This week, API Forward Movement Program Director Scott Chan returns to SGV Connect for a conversation about the Alhambra Community Plan. Kris Fortin talks with Chan about how the plan initially had lacked sufficient outreach, and how the bike plan that’s included was more sharrows, without much else. Chan mentions that city staff will present again at […]
SGV Connect 35 – Getting Involved with Altadena Councilmember Dorothy Wong and a Foothill Gold Line Update with Joe Linton
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The latest podcast features Dorothy Wong on ways to get involved and Joe Linton on the Foothill Gold Line's next phase.
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