NEWS & ISSUES
Houseless Solution Update: KC Leaders Reveal Extreme Weather Plan
3 Immediate Goals, And More to Come
by Vicky Diaz-Camacho
October 28, 2021
NEWS & ISSUES
‘What Do We Tell Our Customers?’: Labor Shortage, Material Delays Hamper Home Construction
Housing Shortage Worsened During Pandemic
by DC Benincasa, Missouri Business Alert
October 26, 2021
NEWS & ISSUES
Vacant Lots, Absentee Owners, Little Accountability. What’s Going on With the Kansas City Land Bank?
The Kansas City Land Bank is supposed to revitalize neighborhoods. But a Beacon investigation found that the Land Bank has potential conflicts of interest between board members and buyers, and fails to hold buyers accountable to its own requirements. The result: Properties sit vacant for years.
by Multiple Reporters
October 22, 2021
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NEWS & ISSUES
Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC
What You Need To Know About The Homeless And Housing Crisis In Kansas City
by Multiple Reporters
October 21, 2021
NEWS & ISSUES
New Age of Homeownership: Young Professionals Share First-hand Experiences in the Housing Market
Finding Innovative Ways to Make it Work
by Channa Steinmetz, Startland News
October 20, 2021
NEWS & ISSUES
The Hidden Homeless of Rural America
Unhoused Populations in Rural Communities Often Go Unseen and Unhelped
by Cami Koons
October 19, 2021
Funding for Flatland
Provided By
The Fred and Lou Hartwig Family
Jo Anna Dale
Robert & Marlese Gourley
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder Video
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NEWS & ISSUES
curiousKC | Tiny Homes Offer Path Out of Homelessness
VCP Village Serves Those Who Served Us
by Catherine Hoffman
October 18, 2021
NEWS & ISSUES
Rent is Going Up So Fast, It’s Not Just Pricing Out Residents — It’s Hurting Kansas City
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.
by Gina Kaufmann, KCUR
October 17, 2021
