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Posts Tagged ‘Affordable Housing’

The Hidden Homeless of Rural America

By | October 19, 2021 | 0
Myranda Agnew and Kevin Hawkins at the Community of Hope in Leavenworth

Unhoused people in rural areas of Kansas and Missouri often go unseen and unhelped.

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Rent is Going Up So Fast, It’s Not Just Pricing Out Residents — It’s Hurting Kansas City

By | October 17, 2021 | 0
Wilson Vance grew up in an apartment at 41st and Warwick. She can't afford to rent in that part of midtown any more. Now she hopes she can stay in her new home further east.

A Midtown “townie” priced off of her bus line. A retiree on fixed income forced out of her home of 17 years. Kansas City renters are facing substantial rent hikes, with serious repercussions.

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‘They Need to Make Changes Now’: Local Housing Advocates Demand Improvements to KC’s Rental Assistance Program

By | October 5, 2021 | 0
Harvey Nash speaks at a KC Tenants press conference on the group's eight demands to improve Kansas City's rental assistance program.

KC Tenants recently released eight demands to strengthen Kansas City’s Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program and get money out faster to people in danger of losing their homes.

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Barney Allis Rebuild Would Include Affordable Housing in City Manager Plan

By | September 9, 2021 | 0
Barney Allis Plaza and its underground garage opened in 1955 and is considered in poor condition by professionals and the public alike.

Plans to revitalize the aging Barney Allis Plaza and its crumbling underground garage have taken another turn, this time due to a new proposal to add 300 units of affordable housing to the mix.

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Mac Properties Proposes Multi-Tower Residential Project at Streetcar Stop

By | August 26, 2021 | 0
Mac Properties plans to completely renovate the US Bank building at Main Street and Armour Boulevard as part of a much larger streetcar-oriented project.

Most of the city block southwest of Main Street and Armour Boulevard would be transformed into a major streetcar-oriented residential project that would include several eight- to 10-story apartment buildings developed by Mac Properties.

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