Affordable Housing
How Do Housing Trust Funds Work? Here Are Three Examples From Across The Country
Although Kansas City established a housing trust fund to support affordable housing in 2018, it didn’t have any funding until recently. Here’s a look at how some other cities manage their housing trust funds.
Houseless Hotel: A ‘Housing First’ Solution for Those Without Homes
Lotus Care House is a 1970s era hotel that is being converted into transitional housing and a service center for the homeless. It is part of a “housing first” approach to addressing homelessness in Kansas City.
Dilemma for the Houseless: ‘Where Do I Keep My Stuff?’
Storage space, somewhere to securely keep personal belongings, has long been an issue for houseless people. A new program in Kansas City hopes to address that problem.
Proposed City Market Apartment Tower Hailed as Future Development Model
A 13-story, 300-unit apartment development planned for just west of the City Market was endorsed by a Port KC committee Monday after being hailed by the city manager as a model for future downtown development.
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Find Shelter at Pride Haven
SAVE Inc. operates Pride Haven, an overnight youth shelter that serves homeless LGBTQ people.