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Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review

Looking Back, and Ahead, at Some of Our Biggest Issues

by Multiple Reporters

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curiousKC | Your Questions On Homelessness Are Up For A Vote

What Issue Should Our Reporters Investigate Next?

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

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curiousKC | A Homelessness Resources Guide

Experts’ Answers to Your Questions and How to Help

by Multiple Reporters

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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

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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

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For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City's strict code enforcement

by Jodi Fortino, KCUR 89.3

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The Hidden Homeless of Rural America

Unhoused Populations in Rural Communities Often Go Unseen and Unhelped

by Cami Koons

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curiousKC | Be Part of How We Report on Housing and Homelessness

This month, the Flatland show focuses on solutions for people who are unhoused

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We Are Flatland

Housing & Homelessness

Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review

Looking Back, and Ahead, at Some of Our Biggest Issues

curiousKC | Your Questions On Homelessness Are Up For A Vote

What Issue Should Our Reporters Investigate Next?

curiousKC | A Homelessness Resources Guide

Experts’ Answers to Your Questions and How to Help

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.

Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC

What You Need To Know About The Homeless And Housing Crisis In Kansas City

For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City's strict code enforcement

The Hidden Homeless of Rural America

Unhoused Populations in Rural Communities Often Go Unseen and Unhelped

curiousKC | Be Part of How We Report on Housing and Homelessness

This month, the Flatland show focuses on solutions for people who are unhoused

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