Neighborhoods & the Foreclosure Crisis: Finding the Way Out
The foreclosure crisis has left some neighborhoods with more empty houses than occupied homes. The first wave of foreclosures, caused by unsound banking practices, was difficult enough. The danger is nowhere near over, as rising unemployment is causing a new wave of foreclosures. How can neighborhoods deal with the crisis? On November 11, at the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library, KCPT's Nick Haines worked with an expert panel and audience members to generate ideas about the problem and possible solutions. Download the event transcript to find out exactly what happened.