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Celisa Calacal/KCUR 89.3Since launching last June, right to counsel has helped hundreds of tenants avoid eviction, proof to advocates that the program is working. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3It's practically a rite of spring for Kansas City drivers: swerving to avoid perilous potholes that pockmark the pavement. This year, the city is spending more than ever to resurface streets after the winter weather, with the hopes of minimizing damage to drivers. But will it be enough?
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Kansas City denies tax breaks for apartments on streetcar line after outcry from schools and tenantsChicago-based Mac Properties was seeking tax incentives from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority for a $100 million apartment and retail project in Midtown with no units designated as "affordable." City Council rejected a similar request last year. -
Impact KCK in the Kansas City, Kansas school district is a national model for how communities can address student homelessness by bringing different organizations and resources together to connect families to stable housing, jobs and other services.
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Around 600 volunteers carted baggage, went through check-in and baggage claim and just generally gawked at Kansas City’s new $1.5 billion, single airport terminal that officially opens in two weeks.
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Flourish Furniture Bank started in a church basement and has since expanded to a 30,000 square foot warehouse, bursting with upcycled furnishings and home supplies. And thanks to its partnerships with Kansas City social service agencies, the shopping spree is entirely free.
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Surrounding cities have voiced opposition to a possible landfill location in southeast Kansas City, Missouri, along Route 150 and 155th Street. Kansas City said there are no plans for this project, but Missouri representatives say an application could be filed soon.
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With the end of pandemic-era housing protections, Midwest states are ramping up evictions again, which is causing a growing public health crisis. Since March 2020, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment has increased nearly 18% percent in Missouri.
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Two bills introduced in the Kansas Legislature were drafted by officials in Roeland Park, which has struggled for years to fully eliminate racist deed restrictions that are now illegal to implement but remain stubbornly on the books of homeowners' associations.
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Some council members are proposing that city officials remove one of the bike lanes on Truman Road. They say the current design is unsafe and hurts business owners.
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The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City sued Lee Brown, claiming he misrepresented nearly every fact about his professional life to get the job and then used his position to steer agency funds to his bank account.
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KCATA's development arm aims to create walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with easy access to public transit. But some Kansas City leaders are concerned about the agency's use of tax incentives — and lack of affordable housing requirements.
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Mission City Council gave its approval to a new redevelopment agreement for the long-stalled project, but construction won't start anytime soon. The lone dissenting council member said she's concerned about the developer's lack of funding.
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A law passed last year made sleeping on state-owned land a misdemeanor in Missouri. It went into effect Jan. 1, but critics say there is still a lack of clarity from the state surrounding its implementation — and a lack of resources to actually help unhoused residents.
