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Denver mayor names Laura Brudzynski as head of housing stability office
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There’s a new chief housing officer in town. Her name is Laura Brudzynski and her work starts on Feb. 2. She will succeed Britta Fisher, who stepped down from the role in Denver’s Department of Housing Stability to lead the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Brudzynski has worked with the city for nearly a decade…
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Denver provides $16 million for youth homeless shelter
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During a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at Denver Urban Peak’s homeless youth shelter, it was so quiet attendees could hear a pin drop. The ceremony began with a moment of silence for a young member of the Urban Peak and Denver community who recently passed away. Urban Peak CEO Christina Carlson said the staff learned of…
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless names new CEO
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Britta Fisher will step down as Denver’s chief housing officer and become the CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, according to a news release. Her last day with Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration is Feb. 1. Fisher joined the City and County of Denver in 2018 and was selected as the first executive director of…
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Denver’s homelessness prevention efforts improved, but panelists agree plenty of work remains
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Despite Denver’s recent multi-year effort to ramp up services to prevent homelessness, Denver’s Office of Housing Stability officials got an earful of criticism – and suggestions for improvement – Friday from area homeless advocates and homeless people themselves. The housing stability office empaneled a group of subject matter experts for a discussion on the city’s burgeoning…
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Denver plans $5.5M for an affordable housing land trust
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Denver officials on Thursday announced plans to invest $5.5 million in a land trust that would help create 79 long-term affordable homes citywide and purchase land for future affordable housing in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods. City officials have negotiated contracts – subject to approval by the city council – with three developers who would…
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WATCH: Denver housing officer Britta Fisher on the state of affordable housing
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Britta Fisher is a few months into her new role as Denver’s first ever Chief Housing Officer. Kyle Clark sat down with Fisher (Kyle misidentified her as Britta Horn at the top of the interview) to discuss the state of affordable housing, whether the need is appropriately reflected in the city budget and what other…