Question 3 asks Kansas City voters to extend the one-eighth-cent Central City Economic Development tax that helps fund projects in the urban core.
Housing
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A $100 million fund could spell more affordable housing in Kansas City
Financing affordable housing is difficult, but a new regional housing fund backed by local foundations hopes to create or preserve thousands of homes across the nine-county area. A similar fund in Cleveland offers an early look at what to expect.
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Old, empty office buildings become part of a strategy to reduce KC’s housing shortage
A new tax credit could help fill financial gaps for projects and ease housing shortages in the region.
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$100M affordable housing fund on tap for Kansas City area
Money to assist thousands of mixed-income and affordable housing units is expected to be available to developers later this year.
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Future of KCK apartment complex up in the air
Report to the Kansas City Kansas Housing Authority says that 302-unit Wyandotte Towers is nearly obsolete.
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Union group wants to bolster KC’s affordable housing by investing pension money
Union leaders say pension-backed housing projects could help Kansas City tackle affordable housing and labor shortages.
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If World Cup hotel reservations are low, does that mean soccer fans plan to camp around KC?
Could World Cup fans camp out in Kansas City? The Beacon explores what’s behind the idea, what campgrounds are seeing and how cities plan to respond.
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Tenants unions gain ground across Missouri as renters fight for affordable housing
Renters across Missouri are forming tenants unions to fight rent increases, evictions and limited affordable housing options.
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Priced out: KCPS eyes vacant historic school building for teacher housing in Brookside
KCPS is exploring converting the vacant Bryant School in Brookside into affordable housing for teachers — but the idea faces challenges.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas proposes major rollback of Kansas City’s landmark affordable housing policy
For five years, Kansas City has required developers to provide affordable housing if they get a tax break. The City Council is considering slashing the set-aside fee, effectively gutting that requirement.