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Midtown Kansas City Reconnects with Streetcar Roots
The KC Streetcar extension promises to change Midtown Kansas City. While advocates cheer new housing and businesses, others fret about being priced out.
Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers
A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.
Tenants at Quality Hill Towers Formed a Union, Got Results
After months of deteriorating living conditions — including pest infestations and broken appliances — residents at Quality Hill Towers formed a tenants union.
KCATA Rejects Tax Break for Mac Properties in Midtown
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board has rejected a controversial tax break request by Mac Properties for a big Midtown apartment complex.
Passing the Baton
This episode of Flatland in Focus features guests from the Kansas City PBS program Passing the Baton, a series of conversations between prominent civil rights leaders in Kansas City and the next generation of trailblazing local leaders. Passing the Baton is new digital series from Sandy Woodson (Womontown, AIDS in KC), brings together prominent civil…
Mac Tax Breaks Endorsed for Main and Armour Apartments
Mac Properties was endorsed for tax breaks for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development Corp. committee Wednesday.
‘Passing The Baton’ Aims To Inspire Future Generations By Sharing KC History
Educator Carl Boyd has developed a video series called “Passing the Baton” that features cross-generational mentorship conversations between community leaders.
Passing the Baton | Diane Charity on the Fight for Fair Housing
Diane Charity talks about her long fight for fair and affordable housing and the creation of KC Tenants on “Passing the Baton.”
Gen Z Activists Confront an Age of Anxiety
Rather than simply stewing in an age of anxiety, though, many members of Gen Z are embracing activism to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the world.
How Do Housing Trust Funds Work? Here Are Three Examples From Across The Country
Although Kansas City established a housing trust fund to support affordable housing in 2018, it didn’t have any funding until recently. Here’s a look at how some other cities manage their housing trust funds.