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Posts Tagged ‘Housing’

Kansas City Home Builders Push Back on Energy Efficiency Rules, Blame Them for Housing Crunch

By | July 23, 2024 | 0
Three men working on a house construction site.

Homebuilders say Kansas City’s energy efficiency standards hinder housing construction and increase costs. Environmentalists say they combat climate change.

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Neighborhood Blocks a Low-Barrier Shelter Addressing Homelessness in Kansas City

By | May 22, 2024 | 0
Ken Simard was homeless for seven years. He slept in an encampment under a Blue Parkway bridge.

Kansas City is debating how to spend federal funds to shelter chronically homeless people. But plans for a new low-barrier shelter faced stiff opposition.

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KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing

By | May 15, 2024 | 2
Exterior view of the Bryant School from Westover Road in Brookside.

Kansas City Public Schools may convert the closed and mothballed Bryant School into teacher housing. The public is encouraged to submit feedback by May 17. 

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As Homelessness Surges, Kansas Communities Look to Lawrence 

By | May 2, 2024 | 1
A person stands on the sidewalk near a bus stop just south of the Lawrence Public Library.

Lawrence has invested in services to address homelessness. But some say that has that made it a tempting place to “dump” unhoused people from other communities.

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Kansas City Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell. Here’s Why

By | April 10, 2024 | 0
An Aspen Homes construction site.

If you’re looking to buy a home in Kansas City in today’s market, brace for higher mortgage rates, limited supply and tough competition.

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