The Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) in Kansas City, Missouri, is bringing the Purpose Built Communities model to the Wendell Phillips neighborhood, the historic cradle of the African American community in that city. Watch
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Kansas City’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative
The Wendell Phillips neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, is considered by many to be the cradle of the African American community in that city. The Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is hard at work with its partners in Wendell Phillips to bring a cradle-to-college education pipeline, high-quality mixed-income housing, and community wellness to the neighborhood. This video provides a snapshot of their progress in 2017. Watch
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Kansas City’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) Joins Purpose Built Communities Network
Atlanta – Purpose Built Communities is proud to announce that Kansas City’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is now its 15th Network Member and its first in the state of Missouri. The UNI, one of the Kansas City, MO Chamber of Commerce’s “Big 5 Ideas” founded in 2011, is the community quarterback nonprofit organization established to … Continue Reading →
