The Lykins Project: Building Affordable Housing for Kansas City's Immigrant & Refugee Communities

RK Contractors, Nueva LLC, and Mercy in the City partner together to transform an abandoned house into a home, and to transform the narrative surrounding affordable housing in Kansas City.
Our initiative is to build quality, sustainable, affordable housing that is 1) accessible to immigrant and refugee communities to become homeowners and 2) that combats irresponsible construction and gentrification in Kansas City communities.
Hear from Reda Ibrahim, RK Contractors founder and CEO, and Cesar Cea, Nueva LLC 's founder and project manager, as they share their vision and invite you to join the challenge.
Get Involved:
We believe in the power of community and collaboration. If you’re interested in partnering with us or learning more about our projects, reach out to Reda at [e-mail] and Cesar at [e-mail]. Together, we can make a difference.
Key Highlights:
🔨 Vision and Beginnings: Discover how Reda and Cesar were inspired to become partners in transforming an abandoned house into an affordable home option for immigrants and refugees.
👷 Collaborative Design: Learn about RK Contractor's partnership with designers Cesar and Nueve, and the importance of mission-driven collaborations.
🏡 Immigrant Experiences: Hear Reda's and Cesar's personal stories of immigrating to the U.S.
🌍 Community Focus: Understand how the project aims to integrate refugees and minorities, providing job stability and building generational wealth.
🏠 Affordable Housing: Explore the challenges and solutions in creating energy-efficient, affordable homes and addressing systemic gentrification issues.
🌟 Future Goals: Look ahead at how RK Contractors and Nueva LLC plan to scale their efforts, improve solutions, and form new partnerships.
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Thank you for watching and supporting our mission to create affordable housing opportunities for Kansas City's Immigrant and Refugee communities!
Resources:
:20 Nueva LLC
💻www.nuevallc.com
:27 Cesar Cea | LinkedIn
🤝www.linkedin.com/in/cesarcea/
:50 Gentrification
💡playbook.kcmo.gov/pages/a928e46627dc4c90a9692ae6f56ff5ef
💡www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2023-09-21/kansas-citys-westside-is-changing-fast-and-residents-are-worried-theyre-being-pushed-out
💡theopentablekc.com/blog/gentrified-a-conversation-about-gentrification-and-race
1:25 Affordable housing
🏡 www.kcmo.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2103/16
🏡 www.kcmo.gov/city-hall/housing/housing-trust-fund
🏡 www.hakc.org/
🏡 www.hakc.org/public-housing
🏡 www.hakc.org/hcv-section8-program
1:35 Infill construction
👷🏾‍♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infill
2:23 New construction without being part of gentrification
🎬 • How to Revitalize a Ne...
2:58 Government, state, local partner foundations, subsidies
3:13 Tax abatements for energy-efficient homes
3:18 Lending partners
4:00 Energy-efficiency features
4:15 independent rating for energy efficiency
4:32 Near $1k savings per year
4:50 "Housing is the nation-wide problem that isn't particular to a certain neighborhood"
5:08 A lot of great organizations are looking for ready-to-build projects to invest in and partner with
5:35 We need to be systemic to fight gentrification
6:13 Take this challenge with us

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So thankful for this amazing vision!