{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mortgage Wise with Mike Wise","title":"Mikey Taylor: Skateboarder-Turned-Mayor On Housing, Downtown T.O. Growth, And Keeping The City Safe :: Ep 29 Mortage Wise with Mike Wise","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9c05ca50\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4373,"description":"The real estate market isn’t just about prices and rates—it’s about policy, infrastructure, and how cities respond to massive state and federal pressure. In this episode, former pro skateboarder and current Thousand Oaks mayor Mikey Taylor sits down with Mike to unpack how housing laws, downtown redevelopment, and city budgeting are reshaping Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Valley.\n\nFrom the controversial seven‑story downtown project to ADUs, senior housing, mixed‑use developments, and what “affordable housing” really means under California law, Mikey explains how local leaders are trying to keep Thousand Oaks safe, livable, and economically competitive—without losing its small‑town feel. If you’re a realtor, lender, investor, or homeowner, this conversation gives you rare “inside the room” context on what’s coming next.\n\nTimed Highlights:\n00:00 – Intro: Mortgage Wise with Mike Wise opens the show\n00:20 – Meet Mikey Taylor: pro skater, investor, and mayor of Thousand Oaks\n00:58 – Life on tour, Paris stories, and five kids later\n01:59 – From brewery founder to co-president of Commune Capital\n02:39 – The “seven stories in Thousand Oaks” controversy explained\n04:13 – Builder’s Remedy: how state housing law overrides local control\n05:22 – Why T.O. must add 2,600 new units and why the 101 corridor matters\n06:32 – Matching the Civic Arts Plaza parking structure height and optics\n07:33 – Can seven‑story buildings spread citywide in the future?\n08:31 – Who builds the project and how the RFP/RFQ process will work\n09:21 – What downtown could look like: park, splash pad, amphitheater, food hall\n10:48 – Business incubator vision: keeping youth and startups in Thousand Oaks\n12:17 – All‑in‑one mortgage explainer (principal-first “checking + mortgage” concept)\n15:37 – Will the city subsidize developers? TIF bonds and future financing\n17:53 – Traffic, parking, and environmental impact reports for new projects\n19:41 – Population actually falling while traffic still feels worse\n21:00...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5UPkSvv9JEMwDH0oWaEv_UGvGgB29cjS0PuAovSiQIA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjYy/OWZkNjNjNTUyZWQ5/MzYxZmM3ZTJlNTcz/ODk5My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}