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Category: Housing

Qasim Rahimi sits outside in a park.
Posted inHousing

Afghan refugees still adjusting to life in Kansas City — and wondering if they can stay

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

When the Taliban overtook Kabul in 2021, Qasim Rahimi went into hiding at a neighbor’s house.  Meanwhile, U.S. troops withdrew and took nearly 90,000 Afghan evacuees who were in danger of persecution. Rahimi knew he had to leave, too. “I was a journalist and a director in (the) Afghanistan government when the government fell, so […]

A sign that reads "Quiet court in session" at the Jackson County Courthouse
Posted inHousing

Rising rents leave more Kansas City tenants facing eviction

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray September 18, 2023September 19, 2023
A sign that says, "PV Stop Rezoning" on a lawn in Prairie Village
Posted inLocal Government

The zoning dispute that has Prairie Village warring with itself over housing

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant August 18, 2023August 17, 2023
A portrait of Brian Haimowitz.
Posted inHousing

A low-barrier shelter may be in the works for Kansas City

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
An empty lot, covered in grass, with the Polsinelli building in the background
Posted inLocal Government

Waldo and Plaza-area projects push for Port KC tax breaks

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant July 18, 2023July 20, 2023
An illustration of a house made of $100 bills, against a purple background.
Posted inLocal Government

When corporations buy KC homes, we all pay

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant July 11, 2023July 17, 2023
A construction site near 39th Street and State Line Road, behind a chain-link fence.
Posted inLocal Government

RideKC’s development arm is dissolving, but transit-oriented development is here to stay

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant June 29, 2023June 29, 2023
A portrait of Scout DeSimio, the residential program manager of SAVE Inc.
Posted inHousing

Young and unhoused LGBTQ+ people face barriers in faith-based shelters

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray June 15, 2023June 23, 2023
Ciassy Wilson helps Jenny Weitzel, who is in a wheelchair, get into a van that accommodates her wheelchair.
Posted inHousing

Resource List: Affordable housing for Kansas Citians with disabilities 

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray May 24, 2023June 12, 2023
Layla Walker (from left), Ciassy Wilson and Jenny Weitzel on the patio in front of a Center for Developmentally Disabled home.
Posted inHousing

A new solution will address Kansas City’s lack of disability-accessible housing

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

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