Kansas City Launches Fight the Blight Website
The city's new online portal lets residents report vacant properties and lets owners register vacant buildings.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Property Crime
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Kansas City launched a Fight the Blight website on Thursday to address abandoned and vacant properties. Residents can report vacant buildings through the site, and property owners can register their vacant properties there as well.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to establish accountability for neglected buildings while encouraging investment in properties that have fallen into disrepair. City officials say the effort is meant to connect owners with available resources.
The Fight the Blight website launched Thursday, November 5, 2026, and is now accepting reports and registrations. City staff have begun identifying vacant properties, but no enforcement actions or case outcomes have been announced.
The players
Ryana Parks-Shaw
Ryana Parks-Shaw is the Mayor Pro Tem of Kansas City, Missouri, overseeing city council proceedings and representing the city's interests.
Alana Henry
Alana Henry is the executive director of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, a neighborhood organization in Kansas City.
The details
Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said city staff will work directly with property owners to understand their challenges and connect them with resources. The initiative focuses on abandoned and vacant properties across the city.
Timeline
Thursday, November 5, 2026: City launched the Fight the Blight website.
Legal Context
The Fight the Blight initiative extends Kansas City's existing anti-blight program by adding an online channel for reporting and registering vacant buildings. The new portal builds on the city's effort to hold owners of neglected properties accountable while offering them resources.
Residents who see vacant or neglected buildings in their neighborhood can now report them through the city's Fight the Blight website. Owners of vacant buildings can also register their properties there to access available resources.
The takeaway
Residents can help address neglected properties by reporting them through the city's online portal. Property owners who register vacant buildings may gain access to resources that help them bring those properties back into use.
Further reading
For more on neglected buildings and their effects on neighborhoods, see Property Crime coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KSHB 41 Kansas City News.
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