Renters say housing co-ops could be an answer to Kansas City’s affordable housing problem
“Social housing is a concept that has had some success in European countries, but has largely been considered too radical in the United states, where it’s often associated with public housing reserved for low-income residents often in high poverty areas. The idea has gained attention recently, due in part to the presidential campaign of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Tenants leaders said one way to combat unfair housing is to create housing co-ops, where tenants own and govern the buildings they live in. They’re proposing the properties be built on land the city already owns through the Kansas City Land Bank. Brandon Henderson, a KC Tenants leader who grew up in unstable housing, said the city could afford social housing by redirecting money from other departments.”