Today we discuss Trump and Gaza, America is an Idea, CA Prop 50 Gerrymandering, CA SB79 and the Housing Crisis, Best Places for a quick San Diego Tour, Rush is touring again!, Poway's struggle with the City in the County idea, Tony Blain Poway Recall, and much more. Got a question or comment? Drop your take in the live chat on YouTube, X or Facebook to join the Community Forum. It’s Friday, October 17, 2025. This is what John Riley thinks. Trump Gaza Ceasefire It’s a ceasefire and hostage exchange, not peace. Will it hold? I have doubts. Trump sees it as a rebuilding effort, not 1 vs 2 state solution. Trump is a con man. America is an Idea - No Kings Immigration/ICE, Blood and Soil Inalienable Rights Education System Failing Rush is Touring Again! All-time favorites Incredibly happy for Geddy and Alex Anika Gilles Pursue Happiness, don’t sacrifice your interests because of Neil. Neil tribute Rooting for new drummer CA Prop 50 - Gerrymandering Is gerrymandering a good policy? Principles vs Pragmatism Pick Your Battles GOP vs Dem vs Independent CA SB79 – High Density Housing near Mass Transit What is it? Newsom signs it Housing Crisis Implications in San Diego County (San Diego, East County, Poway) Visit San Diego in a Half Day Old Town Petco Park Seaport Village Cabrillo Monument (skipped) Mission Bay Boardwalk, Roller Coaster La Jolla Cove, Children’s Pool Mt Soledad Torrey Pines State Reserve Dinner at Jakes, Del Mar Poway City vs Country Is Poway’s motto The City in the Country dead? Is it a contradiction? Or both? Great article on Substack https://carfreeamerica.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-blandville-the-cost-of Europe understands how to do Urban Cities and Rural Country. In America, many cities combine the two and get disastrous results. Americans want it all. Single family home, big yard, city conveniences, quiet neighborhoods, open space, fast roads, retail stores, jobs, etc. We get Big Box stores with giant parking lots, too much traffic, unwalkable neighborhoods, and a complete obliteration of any semblance of country. We have created Blandville. Blend of urban and rural Soulless, sprawling, overly wide streets, dead downtown, huge setbacks, car-depending, under-utilized parks Not vibrant or charming Stroads Neighborhoods with lots of useless open space Restaurants and coffee shops banned by zoning. Highly walkable banned by zoning Lack of community energy Minimum parking requirements for retail and create big unfilled lots. Height limits (Poway and Coastal Commission) Opposition to density around traffic stops Europe has vibrant, dense downtowns… rural countryside, and small villages with small downtown energy. Results are non-human, no energy, disconnected. Poway’s city motto has been dead for 20+ years. It harkens back to a time in the past. Recommend making Poway Rd a narrow, diagonal parking, downtown feel Poway Street. Redirect traffic to actual Roads (Twin Peaks, Scripps Poway Parkway, Espola, Pomerado, Community?) Recommend allowing mixed use in neighborhoods (multi family, retail, restaurant, coffee) Poway Tony Blain Recall Finally get to vote Does he survive? #SanDiego #poway #trump #sb79 #housing #prop50 #gerrymandering #gaza #inalienablerights #strongtowns #stroads #tonyblain #propertytax Thank you to our livestream participants in the Community Forum. Thank you to all that listen and view. Get San Diego news and newsmaker updates, plus proven and easy-to-implement strategies to pursue your happiness. Sign up now. It is FREE! https://johnrileyproject.com/ Be sure to share this video with a friend! Sponsors: Happiness76.com – your source of gear that celebrates Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. https://happiness76.com PowayStore.
