Affordable Housing

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.

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

By Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | December 1, 2023

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.

Rising Rents Leave More Kansas City Tenants Facing Eviction

By Mili Mansaray, The Beacon | September 19, 2023

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.

13-story 4711 Belleview project rendering.

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

By Kevin Collison | August 29, 2023

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.

Members of the Quality Hill Towers Tenant Union.

Tenants at Quality Hill Towers Formed a Union, Got Results

By Julie Freijat | August 22, 2023

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

Signs in support of PV United line some streets in Prairie Village.

Zoning Dispute Has Prairie Village Warring Over Housing

By Josh Merchant, The Beacon | August 21, 2023

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.