Topeka City Council unanimously approved a housing study implementation plan that aims to combat housing inequity and the residual effects of redlining policies in Topeka. Establishing an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to help fund housing projects, creating a landbank, and expanding weatherization and weather proofing of homes were listed as “tier A” priorities to address in 2021. A “Take 2 Tenancy” program to provide people better opportunities to rent housing even with past blemishes — like evictions — on their housing record, focusing on seniors and their housing needs, rehab assistance and downtown area housing were listed as “tier B” priorities that “need more planning in 2021 before they are activated.”
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal
