Homelessness
Nick’s Picks | Auschwitz Exhibit, Police Budget and Medicaid Expansion Top the Agenda
Nick Haines sets the agenda for the news week ahead in Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks | MLK Boulevard, COVID Vaccine Incentives and KC Police Budget Fight
As you move around Kansas City this week, you may notice a big change. There’s no more Swope Parkway, Blue Parkway and Volker Boulevard. Over the weekend, public works crews installed 42 new street signs along that five-mile stretch of roadway. It is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Kansas City Parks Board…
Checking Out: Some Say Hotels Aren’t the Key to Sheltering the Unhoused
Efforts to temporarily shelter the unhoused in Kansas City area hotels and motels have faced a variety of challenges.
The KC Homeless Union met with Mayor Q for Four Days Straight. Here’s What They Agreed on.
In Kansas City, unhoused people are temporarily moving into hotels. Will the city commit to longer-term solutions?
Unhoused and Unheard: Temporary Fixes Fall Short of Demands for Unhoused Community
The pandemic has exacerbated the homeless crisis in Kansas City, and advocates for the unhoused are pushing for more permanent solutions.