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Category: Housing

A view of the Kansas City skyline, taken from the World War I memorial.
Posted inLocal Government

Jackson County anticipates a 30% increase in property values this year

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant April 7, 2023July 28, 2023
A portrait of Chester Bell.
Posted inHousing

Shelter resources are limited for unhoused who work nights

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
A development under construction in the Berkley Riverfront. The walls are unfinished, and there is scaffolding lining the exterior.
Posted inLocal Government

Decoding the language of Kansas City’s tax incentives: Key terms to know

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant December 28, 2022January 26, 2023
A bus with an ad for Healthy Homes. The ad text reads, "Need Help? Landlord not responding? Call the Kansas City Health Dept. 816-513-6464." To the right of this text is a person with a purple speech bubble that says, "We help renters in Kansas City. Water leaks, Mold, Furnace, Pests, Broken Windows."
Posted inLocal Government

Landlord ignoring your complaint? Here’s how to get your apartment fixed.

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant December 7, 2022December 12, 2022
The Velvet Freeze building, located at 31st Street and Gillham Road. The building is covered in graffiti with boarded-up windows.
Posted inLocal Government

Behind the tax incentives ordinance stuck in Kansas City Council limbo

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
A group of volunteers serves food to a line of Kansas City unhoused people in the park.
Posted inHousing

Resources for people who need shelter in Kansas City

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
A canvasser knocks on a white door decorated with an autumn wreath.
Posted inLocal Government

This ballot question would fund ‘deeply affordable housing’ in KC

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant November 2, 2022December 2, 2022
Members of KC Tenants gather in front of a podium during the rally.
Posted inLocal Government

KC Tenants announces sister organization focused on building political power

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray October 14, 2022December 2, 2022
Unhoused people wait in line to be served dinner for a story about homelessness in Kansas City
Posted inLocal Government

Zero KC wants to end houselessness in five years but will require more commitment from leaders

Mili Mansaray by Mili Mansaray October 12, 2022July 27, 2023
An artist's rendering of the new apartment development coming to Waldo
Posted inHousing

Subsidized development in Waldo has 296 new apartments but no affordable housing

Josh Merchant by Josh Merchant September 29, 2022January 27, 2023

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