Housing

curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?

Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.

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Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter

By Kevin Collison With the homeless population swollen by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Downtown Council is looking to Lawrence for an idea to help shelter vulnerable people living outdoors before  winter arrives. The organization of downtown business and property owners is seeking help from the city and Jackson County to fund a proposal that would…

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Chouteau Court property

Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter

The Downtown Council has proposed creation of a 25-tent homeless camp before winter to serve the surging numbers of homeless during the pandemic.

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KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

Missourians Fight to Keep Homes as End of Eviction Moratorium Looms

Housing advocates are bracing for a spike in evictions as federal moratoriums sunset at the end of the year.

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Eboney Allmon

Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up

Thousands of people around the Kansas City region who have lost jobs due to the pandemic are seeking help with their utility bills.

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