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Revised Jamestown Square Plan Spares Building Tied to Truman

By Kevin Collison Harry Truman can relax, a small residential building in the Volker neighborhood he invested in briefly 100 years ago is safe now that developers of the proposed Jamestown Square apartment project have found a way to work around it. At a recent virtual briefing to the Volker Neighborhood Association, a representative of…

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Jamal Collier, program advisor for Lotus Care House

Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

Here’s what you need to know about the housing crisis as the homeless and unsheltered community in Kansas City braces for winter.

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Gillham Bike Path Nears Completion from Cleaver to Crossroads

By Kevin Collison After years of coasting when it comes to shielding cyclists, the city is racing to finish its longest protected bike path to date, a 3 1/2 mile, north-south route along Gillham Road from near Cleaver Boulevard to the East Crossroads. The completion of the Gillham route, already the city’s longest protected bike…

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Ally Garton and her fiancé are building a house in Basehor, Kansas.

New Age of Homeownership: Young Professionals Share First-hand Experiences in the Housing Market

Some young people looking to buy homes in a red-hot market are teaming up to make it work financially. Others are simply choosing to wait.

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Kenneth Jenkins stands on his front porch along Montgall Avenue where he's been battling neighbors and city code enforcers.

For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City’s strict code enforcement.

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