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Posts Tagged ‘Affordable Housing’

Waldo and Plaza-area Projects Push for Port KC Tax Breaks

By | July 19, 2023 | 0
Site of the proposed 4711 Belleview project west of the Country Club Plaza.

The Port Authority of Kansas City is considering tax breaks for two housing proposals in Waldo and near the Country Club Plaza that are drawing criticism.

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Who Are the Houseless? Their Stories, in Their Words  

By | July 6, 2023 | 0
Profile picture of a smiling Logan Williams.

Who are the houseless in Kansas City? Flatland asked seven houseless people to share their stories in their words. This is what they had to say.

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Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City

By | June 16, 2023 | 0
A voter enters a polling location at the National World War I Museum and Memorial to submit a ballot.

Kansas City has seen new political players, a worsening affordable housing crisis and escalating tensions with the state-controlled police department.

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Johnson County Scrambles to Distribute Federal Money for Affordable Housing

By | May 24, 2023 | 0
Heather McNeive, Jessa Molina and Teresa Spaeth standing in front of a brick building.

Johnson County housing officials are racing to distribute unspent federal COVID-19 dollars aimed at affordable housing for vulnerable individuals and families.

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Affordable Housing In Kansas City, At What Cost?

By | May 17, 2023 | 1
Tenants have been meeting to discuss their goals and the lawsuit they plan to join. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland KC)

For years, poor living conditions and health issues plagued tenants in an affordable housing complex in Kansas City. Now, tenants are fighting back.

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