The Ramble

The Ramble

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The Housing Shortage Helped Trump Win

The Housing Shortage Helped Trump Win

Initial thoughts on the 2024 General Election

Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

My observations and recommendations for American communities

Victor Flores
Victor Flores

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The News Brief: February 18th, 2025

The News Brief: February 18th, 2025

Continued purges and DOGE impersonators

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

Moves in the Bay, funding woes over the fires, and a grim future with the feds

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

My observations and recommendations for American communities

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
News BriefNews Brief
The News Brief: February 18th, 2025

The News Brief: February 18th, 2025

Continued purges and DOGE impersonators

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

The News Brief: February 9th, 2025

Moves in the Bay, funding woes over the fires, and a grim future with the feds

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

Japanese Zoning: Family Friendly and Economicly Better?

My observations and recommendations for American communities

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
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The News Brief: February 2nd, 2025

The News Brief: February 2nd, 2025

ICE activity, funding freezes, and misplaced water.

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
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The News Brief: January 26th, 2025

The News Brief: January 26th, 2025

Executive attacks, municipal deficits, and California 2026

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
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What I Saw About Japanese Land Use

What I Saw About Japanese Land Use

Tools for designing family-friendly communities in America

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
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The News Brief: January 19th, 2025

The News Brief: January 19th, 2025

Oakland Mayor, California Fires, Indictments, and more.

Victor Flores
Victor Flores
The Housing Shortage Helped Trump Win

The Housing Shortage Helped Trump Win

Initial thoughts on the 2024 General Election

BART Community Hubs

BART Community Hubs

My Plan for Better Neighborhoods

Are Prisons Failing?

Are Prisons Failing?

A look at California's largest investment in public safety.

Delegates, the Living Soul of the Democratic Party

Delegates, the Living Soul of the Democratic Party

The California Democratic Party insider baseball you didn't know you needed

Fair Chance in Housing

Fair Chance in Housing

How these laws can change lives