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Posts Tagged ‘Affordable Housing’

Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers

By | December 1, 2023 | 0
Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced an ordinance Thursday that would prohibit Kansas City landlords from refusing to rent to someone based on their source of income.

A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.

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Rising Rents Leave More Kansas City Tenants Facing Eviction

By | September 19, 2023 | 0
A "Quiet Court in Session" sign.

Two years after the end of a national eviction moratorium, landlords are still looking to make up for lost income. That’s led to more residents facing eviction.

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Port KC Approves $1B in Projects From the River to Waldo

By | August 29, 2023 | 0
13-story 4711 Belleview project rendering.

Port KC has approved more than $1 billion in projects stretching from the new KC Current stadium on the the Missouri River to the Country Club Plaza and Waldo.

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Tenants at Quality Hill Towers Formed a Union, Got Results

By | August 22, 2023 | 0
Members of the Quality Hill Towers Tenant Union.

After months of deteriorating living conditions — including pest infestations and broken appliances — residents at Quality Hill Towers formed a tenants union.

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Zoning Dispute Has Prairie Village Warring Over Housing

By | August 21, 2023 | 0
Signs in support of PV United line some streets in Prairie Village.

The issue of Prairie Village rezoning has left the quiet Kansas City suburb more divided than ever. Now, a group wants to kick out half of the City Council.

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