Kansas City Mayor Q & Friends Push 300 MILLION Bucks For New Parade Park

Affordable housing news might or might not help boost surrounding KC East side neighbors & biz. History & Econ 101 don't really offer much hope.

Meanwhile, of course, we share a more optimistic view:

The trio unveiled the ordinance at Thursday's city council meeting.

A $300 million redevelopment plan would remake the historic Parade Park Homes, located near the 18th and Vine District.

The plan includes 1,100 affordable homes, according to a news release from the mayor's office.

"Parade Park Homes stands as a crown jewel of Kansas City's East Side and an important part of our city's Black heritage," Mayor Lucas stated in the news release.

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Mayor Quinton Lucas, 2 councilmembers propose historic housing investment on Kansas City's east side

Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas, along with Councilmembers Melissa Robinson and Melissa Patterson-Hazley, proposed on Thursday the largest housing investment ever on the city's east side.