Triumphant KC Tenants Challenge Metro 'Affordable' Housing Definitions

The lovingly crafted and complementary coverage is a bit cringe-y . . . Given that this political group claimed election victory after suffering two defeats and backing two more incumbents that didn't really need their help.

HOWEVER . . . 

We agree that there is, in fact, room to debate how locals craft definitions.  

This might benefit plebs further down the food chain who could see a discount whilst activists demand free rent . . . Check-it . . . 

KC Tenants argues that HUD’s metrowide MFI produces rent levels far exceeding what many in the urban core can pay. Members have campaigned for the city to base the levels strictly on what Kansas City renters earn.

“According to Census data, the area’s median income of renters in Kansas City is $38,383,” Moreland said. “The campaign was based on the idea that what is affordable for Kansas City should not be based on what a homeowner who lives in Johnson County could afford to live in.”

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KC Tenants group challenges whether city's affordable housing standards are affordable - Kansas City Business Journal

Housing advocates contend that a flaw in the city's assessment of what is and isn't affordable means many people still can't attain housing within their means. The freshly funded Housing Trust Fund may offer some help, though the players still are figuring out how it fits into the process.