Erin Royals 🌹

Geography PhD candidate at @rutgersu | urban planner. I study cities, policing/security, and urban governance. Opinions are mine, not my employer's.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

The Marlborough Community Land Trust is finally ready to sell our second house! 5 beds/3 baths, priced 25% below market value at $220k. Nearly half an acre lot w 10 yr tax abatement. We’re hosting an open house this Sat Feb 26 10-noon. Details are here: https://t.co/7vJx188S2w

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

haven't done one of these in a while, but council just voted to move permitting + its fees to public works and water, respectively, from city planning. vote was 9-2 with bough and duncan voting no.

[The Beacon | Kansas City @thebeaconKC]

33 companies own nearly 14,000 homes in the Kansas City region. Five of those companies own nearly 8,000 homes. Let's talk about how real estate investment impacts local communities. https://t.co/zCZlS5cLtd

[Melissa Robinson @Robinson4kc]

📣 Lobby Day! Are you a Third District resident or stakeholder intrested in advocating for resident needs in Kansas City? Join us at the Capitol next Tuesday!

https://t.co/sWiBZGmB0z

[Kansas City @KansasCity]

Make your voice heard and shape the future of our community! Join us at the upcoming Public Budget Meetings where YOU can play a vital role in deciding how our city's resources are allocated.

Save the Date:
Sat. February 24th, 9 AM
Sat. March 2nd, 9 AM
Mon. March 4th, 6 PM

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

FYI temporary venue change for Monday’s monthly 3rd district meeting

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

I think I’ll continue to process this in waves. I woke up this morning thinking about the crying baby I pulled to hide with me behind the sign, the cops yelling DON’T LET HIM IN as a shooter tried to get into union station, a lady standing on a cooler to try to bring some calm.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

One of the wildest parts ab yesterday is that bc cell service was so bad, I was getting updates about what was happening from friends who weren’t there. I learned that there was a shooter from screenshots sent to me from Twitter. So I don’t know what’s happening as I’m living it.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

OMG

[Dana Wright🎙 @RadioDana]

Our hearts are broken for our listener Vince who got a call from his sister. Four members of their family were shot at the parade. Two are critical, including one of the kids.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

Omg I was at the rally and the shooting. I was inside when everybody started running so I started running. I barricaded behind a large sign with like 15 other traumatized people. I’m ok—this is hands down the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced.

[Mayor Q @QuintonLucasKC]

LET’S HAVE A PARADE WEDNESDAY!!!

[ProPublica @propublica]

The "We Buy Ugly Houses" company is continuing to reform some business practices following our investigation into its franchises’ predatory sales tactics.

The latest: a 3-day window that allows prospective home sellers to terminate a sales contract. https://t.co/cFGDkkRGN4

[DJ Yearwood @YearwoodDJ]

PASSED! Today the City Council unanimously voted to create a platform for youth to become involved in local decision making and have a voice in the policy making process.

Thank you @MPH_KCMO for your leadership in this project.

I’m beyond excited for these Commissions’ work.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

Do you or someone you know live or have a civic interest in this area: 27th to the north, 47th to the South, 71 Hwy to the East, and Harrison to the West? Our office is seeking nominations for a City advisory board. The ability to attend regular meetings is a must. DM for details

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

We’ve been working hard on this, but especially @YearwoodDj 🔥

[Dr. Melissa Patterson Hazley @mph_kcmo]

On Thursday, I asked my colleagues to reimagine our youth engagement strategy by creating The KC Futures Commission. I’m proposing a funded KC Futures Office, a Youth Commission & Young Adult Commission. Age ranges are 13-25. The ordinance will be heard in NPD on 1/23 at 1:30pm.

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

All 11 homes are going into the Kansas City Community Land Trust 💪🏽

[Johnson County Post @JohnsonCntyPost]

Johnson County breaks ground on Habitat for Humanity homes in Olathe https://t.co/5SDkuPnc44

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

Today!

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

We’re on Twitter now 🗣️

[Dr. Melissa Patterson Hazley @mph_kcmo]

I would like to thank Total Man CDC and Teamsters Local 41 for helping put together the Toy Shop benefiting Impact Missouri! This is the 2nd year we have hosted this event at the Brush Creek Community Center. 1/2

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

CW Robinson now asking what the difference is between subsidizing the wealthy with public dollars vs. those who are low income…

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

Packed room today for Special Committee for Legal Review. Ban on source of income discrimination is on the docket today

[Erin Royals 🌹 @royalserin]

Now hearing testimony from economists from the Show Me Institute. They are saying that this ordinance will lead to fewer landlords participating in the housing market. They also suggest that KC look to Minneapolis as an example of how to produce more affordable housing.