Many Kansas City tenants are spending more than 56% of their monthly income on housing costs, according to early findings from a survey conducted by the citywide tenant union KCTenants. On average, of the more than 700 survey participants, tenants reported spending an average of $1,400 on monthly housing expenses. The average tenant reported earning around $2,500 in monthly income. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development considers paying more than 30% of your income toward housing as a cost-burden. People who pay more than 50% of their income towards housing are considered severely cost-burdened. The union released its preliminary findings as the city council debates Mayor Quinton Lucas’ newly proposed housing and development plan. The mayor’s proposal would loosen the affordability requirements for developers who want to build new housing in Kansas City. “The analysis from this affordability survey … is really important, because it seems to us like peop...