Another Kansas City Housing Scheme Coming Soon

The basics . . .

MORE MUNICIPAL BUREAUCRACY MIGHT HELP LOCALS IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING!!!

Hint . . . No, it won't. 

Still . . . Here's a peek at desperate local politicos working to keep their jorbs . . . Check-it:   

"The region needs at least 64,000 more affordable units to meet the demand, the report says. Some 20,000 households are on the Housing Authority of Kansas City’s waitlist for taxpayer-subsidized housing units.

"The plan sets out eight policy priorities aimed at making housing more affordable. Some build on and suggest improvements for the city’s existing efforts at subsidizing affordable housing construction and renovating existing housing units.

"Other priorities include efforts to provide greater protections and legal assistance for renters than the ones already on the books.

"New housing nonprofit proposed one big suggestion: The city should create a housing development corporation that would develop stable, affordable housing in neighborhoods that are gentrifying . . . This new housing development corporation would be a nonprofit corporation and have more access to capital by being able to partner with private banks and foundations."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC is short 64,000 units of affordable housing. Will new city plan make a dent?

Kansas City is joining a parade of cities that have launched efforts to help residents from being priced out of their neighborhoods by gentrification.