Housing
Flatland covers stories about affordable housing, evictions and tenant rights in the Kansas City metro and surrounding area.
curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?
Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.
Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter
By Kevin Collison With the homeless population swollen by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Downtown Council is looking to Lawrence for an idea to help shelter vulnerable people living outdoors before winter arrives. The organization of downtown business and property owners is seeking help from the city and Jackson County to fund a proposal that would…
Downtown Council Hopes to Open Homeless Camp Before Winter
The Downtown Council has proposed creation of a 25-tent homeless camp before winter to serve the surging numbers of homeless during the pandemic.
Missourians Fight to Keep Homes as End of Eviction Moratorium Looms
Housing advocates are bracing for a spike in evictions as federal moratoriums sunset at the end of the year.
Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up
Thousands of people around the Kansas City region who have lost jobs due to the pandemic are seeking help with their utility bills.
What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help
Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.
curiousKC | Pondering the City Beneath Our Feet
The curiousKC team explores the massive underground developments in the Kansas City area, and explores whether housing can be built in the area’s limestone caves.
Developers Pursuing Affordable Housing Projects on Riverfront
Two developers are proposing separate projects that would add 166 affordable apartments along the riverfront and are seeking state low income housing tax credits to help finance their plans, according to a Port KC report released Tuesday. The developers, who were not identified, plan to submit their low income housing tax credit applications to the…
Proposal Would Redevelop Historic Westport High as Apartments
(Editor’s note: The PIEA board approved a blight study for the Westport High School redevelopment proposal on Oct. 15, the first step in the agency’s review of the plan.) By Kevin Collison The developers who renovated the former Westport Middle School into co-working space now are tackling the historic high school across the street, proposing…
Central High School, Nearby Clergy, Changing Narrative for Community
Central High School’s principal and nearby clergy are turning the school into a community center to help students and families succeed.