Skip to content
Subscribe
Flatland logo, to home page
Donate
  • Topics
    • Crime & Safety
    • Economic Opportunity
    • Food Chain
    • Healthcare
    • History
    • Housing
    • Sustainability
  • Series
  • About
  • Contact
  • Sponsorships

Posts Tagged ‘Housing’

On the Edge: More Suburbanites Embrace Rural Life

By | July 14, 2021 | 0
Natalie Eddings plays with her daughter, Noelle (2), and dog, Ginger, in their large, Odessa backyard. The space they gained from the move makes Eddings' commute to the city twice a week well worth it.

Soaring home prices and expanding remote work options are prompting more suburbanites to opt for rural communities to live.

Read More

Can Missouri Get Out Rental Assistance Fast Enough to Prevent Evictions?

By | July 7, 2021 | 0
KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

Missouri has hundreds of millions of dollars in rental assistance available. But it’s unclear whether it can dispense those funds fast enough to help Missourians avoid evictions.

Read More

Can $1 Houses Help the Unhoused in Kansas City?

By | July 7, 2021 | 0
code enforcement officer DeJuan Carpenter removes screws from the piece of wood blocking entry to 2404 Monroe Ave., a vacant home in the Land Bank Program. (Cody Boston | Flatland)

The Land Bank of Kansas City is offering vacant homes for $1 to help address homelessness. It’s unclear how many groups will step up to fix the houses to be occupied.

Read More

UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus

By | June 30, 2021 | 0
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is proposing housing for 500 students at the planned streetcar terminus by its campus.

A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.

Read More

How One Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Its Dangerous And Abandoned Buildings

By | June 29, 2021 | 0
The home on 4401 E. Ninth St. used to be on Kansas City's dangerous buildings list until the Lykins Neighborhood Association acquired the property through Missouri's Abandoned Housing Act. It's now being renovated into a livable home.

In northeast Kansas City, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has used Missouri’s Abandoned Housing Act to reclaim abandoned and dilapidated homes and turn them over to rehabbers for renovation. The results have been promising.

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »
About Flatland

Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and explore Kansas City history.

Flatland serves as a founding member of the Kansas City Media Collective, encouraging collaboration amongst Kansas City nonprofit news outlets to strengthen our community’s ever-changing media landscape.

Questions or Comments about flatlandkc.com?

Questions or Comments?

Tribrand_Primary_Blue-digital-reverse2

Keep Up With Kansas City

When you sign up for Flatland’s newsletter, you get Kansas City stories dropped in your inbox every Thursday.


Follow Flatland KC on YouTube Follow Flatland KC on Instagram Follow Flatland KC on Facebook Follow Flatland KC on Flipboard Follow Flatland KC on LinkedIn

©2026 Public Television 19, Inc. (Kansas City PBS). All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms of Service | Disclaimer