College Town Socialism Policy Guides Kansas City Housing Schemes

Here's a great plan that works wonder . . . But only as long as dad is picking up pricey college tuition.

Also . . . So many homeless inundating our 2nd favorite college town aren't really a sign of successful answers to a worsening American crisis . . . Check-it:

According to the county's housing and human services program, since the ordinance went into effect in June, the county has noticed a three percent increase in landlords housing tenants with vouchers allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The utilization rate went from 94% to 97%.

"That was surprising to me. Many communities who've passed this ordinance don't see numbers until three to five years later," said Gabi Sprague, housing and human services program manager for Douglas County.

Kansas City, Missouri, is working on a similar ordinance. When the city passed a Tenants Bill of Rights to resolve landlord-tenant disputes in 2019, KC Tenants wanted protections included for viewing a tenant's income, but those amendments failed.

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Housing is a crisis many communities are trying to figure out. Some are trying to create more housing, make it affordable and prevent homelessness.