Affordable Housing

Site of the proposed 4711 Belleview project west of the Country Club Plaza.

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

By Josh Merchant, The Beacon | July 19, 2023

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.

Who Are the Houseless? Their Stories, in Their Words 

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Grace Hills | July 6, 2023

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.

A voter enters a polling location at the National World War I Museum and Memorial to submit a ballot.

Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City

By Josh Merchant, The Beacon | June 16, 2023

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

Heather McNeive, Jessa Molina and Teresa Spaeth standing in front of a brick building.

Johnson County Scrambles to Distribute Federal Money for Affordable Housing

By Mike Sherry | May 24, 2023

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