Oct. 28: Valentine Held a Memorial Service for the 23 Homes Slated for Demolition
Residents of the Valentine Neighborhood held a memorial service on Monday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. for the 23 buildings being demolished in their neighborhood. The memorial expressed our disappointment that these nearly two dozen homes have been demolished, especially given Kansas City’s housing shortage. more
News coverage of the memorial service
Fox 4: Residents in the Valentine Neighborhood in Midtown Kansas City walked the sidewalks where some homes have already been torn down and they fear more could follow in the next few days. Valentine Neighborhood mourns demolitions, prepares for more
KMBC 9 News: Neighbors in Midtown are protesting Kansas City Life Insurance Company’s demolition of nearly two dozen homes, which they say is destroying the neighborhood. Midtown neighbors protest demolition of historic homes in Kansas City
KSHB 41: People living in Kansas City, Missouri’s Valentine Neighborhood held a memorial Monday night to honor the loss of homes in their neighborhood. Residents in Kansas City’s Valentine Neighborhood holds memorial for demolished homes
KCTV5: Some in Kansas CIty’s Valentine neighborhood ar concerned their community has no future. WOrk to demolish 23 homes is already underway. Valentine Neighborhood sees another 23 homes demolished, locals question what comes next