![]() I am committed to bringing this vision to Kansas City. My long-term priority for Kansas City is creating and implementing Municipal Social Housing, housing that is accessible to all, off the private market, and democratically controlled.īeautiful working models of municipal social housing exist in places like Uruguay and Vienna. Manley: Housing is a human right everyone deserves access to safe, accessible, truly and permanently affordable housing. ![]() We also need a long-term strategic master plan that would drive housing projects in a sustainable, equitable manner. We should work with small local developers that want to invest in our city by rehabilitating homes, buildings, and blighted areas. We should also ensure our land-use policies provide the housing supply necessary to keep pace with demand for more affordable housing.Ī housing market that provides more choice and variety helps all residents. Overall, we cannot make it untenable to build more affordable and workforce housing. We need a comprehensive approach that accounts for and reflects the diverse neighborhoods all across our city. With that, I think we should recognize that what it takes to add affordable housing north of the river may not be successful in other areas of our city. Does more need to be done and, if so, what policies would you advocate for on the council?įrench: We certainly need to focus more on housing security. Q: The city has put a lot of emphasis on this in recent years. The top two vote-getters in next week’s primary advance to the June general election, which will set the council for the next four years.Īnswers have been lightly edited for AP style and grammar, but we hope the answers help voters better understand the issues and candidates ahead of the April 4 primary election. ![]() Mickey Younghanz did not respond to multiple emails to his campaign.Ĭouncilwoman Teresa Loar is term-limited and cannot seek reelection. Two of the three candidates - Lindsay French and Jenay Manley - for the City Council 2nd District At-Large seat responded to KSHB 41’s questionnaire. ![]() Kansas City, Missouri, faces many notable challenges and the next city council will have to weigh in on some critical issues that will shape the city’s next generation.įrom affordable housing and violent crime, to the Royals plan to leave Kauffman Stadium and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the next four years promise to be transformative in KCMO’s history. ![]()
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