aurora homelessness
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Metro Denver homeless providers react to Supreme Court upholding legality of camping bans
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In a flurry of decisions released Friday morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a camping ban in Oregon does not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” and, as such, the policy does not violate the Eighth Amendment. The ruling may have significant ramifications for cities in the West, particularly for cities like Phoenix, San Francisco…
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Aurora mayor proposes ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness: Camping ban on I-225, specialized court
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman wants an outright ban on camping along the I-225 corridor and create a court specifically to address homeless cases, an approach he called “tough love.” The approach includes two new proposals from Coffman, Councilmember Steve Sundberg and Councilmember Curtis Gardner, which will be heard in the next council study session on…
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Aurora mayor proposes ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness: Camping ban on I-225, specialized court
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman wants an outright ban on camping along the I-225 corridor and create a court specifically to address homeless cases, an approach he called “tough love.” The approach includes two new proposals from Coffman, Councilmember Steve Sundberg and Councilmember Curtis Gardner, which will be heard in the next council study session on…
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Aurora homeless navigation campus will prioritize safety, staff says
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As the city of Aurora takes strides forward with its regional homeless navigation campus, officials held two meetings in March to gather feedback from community members and business owners in the surrounding areas. Once established, the navigation campus will consolidate services for homeless people in one location – a model similar to that of the Colorado…
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Aurora council votes to fill homeless service provider funding gaps at quarterly workshop
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While Aurora’s councilmembers held differing opinions on how to handle dollars for homeless service providers, they eventually agreed to allocate federal money to several organizations, bringing a few of them to flat funding. The councilmembers, however, entirely cut funding to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Aurora’s policymaking body earlier delayed a decision on funding…
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Aurora to buy property for homeless navigation campus
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The Aurora City Council voted Monday to move forward with a purchase agreement for a 13-acre hotel site for its future regional navigation campus. The campus is intended to be a “one stop shop” for homeless services, helping direct people to shelters and resources, similar to the Colorado Springs Rescue Mission. The property is at…
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More than 70 volunteers show up for Aurora’s 2024 point in time homeless count
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“How did you get out of homelessness?” The question came from Nashayra Montes-Mercado, who asked through tears and hugged Fatima Kiass on Tuesday, crying into her shoulder outside of the small bus she lives in with her partner, Stuart Schwallie, their two children and their dog Ted. Kiass, one of more than 70 volunteers conducting Aurora’s…
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Immigrants may cause spike in annual metro Denver homeless count
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An annual count of Denver’s homeless population will include immigrants who crossed America’s southern border and ended up in the city’s shelters, potentially increasing the number by a significant amount. The annual point-in-time count, which offers a snapshot of the country’s homeless population on a single night, is taking place across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,…
