homelessness
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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 voters let landlords off the hook as early results show Ordinance 305 failing | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Early election night results show Denver voters soundly rejecting a proposal requiring landlords to pay a $75 per year per property to fund legal representation for renters facing eviction. Just over 107,000 votes have been counted, with about 60% of voters rejecting the ordinance as of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The ordinance was expected to raise just…
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Think tank’s economist publicly lambasts homeless study but privately has ‘no problems’ with method
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While the Colorado Fiscal Institute publicly lambasted a report on homelessness, the senior economist prominently cited in its criticism said he privately has no problems with the methodology in a text exchange with one of the study’s authors. “I dug deep into your research methodology and had no problems with it especially giving the range,” Colorado…
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Funding uncertain for Colorado Springs Fire Department’s homeless outreach program
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The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s homeless outreach staff helped get 33 people into housing last year, probably saving thousands in emergency services. In 2023, the program could go away. The grant funding for the outreach program, started in 2019, is set to expire in June. The pending deadline sparked pleas by Colorado Springs City Council…
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Almost $2 billion allocated to tackle homelessness in metro Denver over 3 years, study says
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Local governments and nonprofits are on track to spend nearly $2 billion over a three-year period to tackle homelessness in some counties in the Denver metro area, according to a new study by a nonpartisan think tank. The explosive growth in spending from 2021 through 2023 reflects the gravity of the challenge that the public…
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Aurora council consider building new campus to curb homelessness
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At a price tag of at least $50 million, some Aurora City councilmembers proposed to construct a new campus for the homeless that would offer not only a place to live but also services to aid their transition to self sufficiency. The vision emerged out of city officials’ travel to two cities in Texas and…
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Denver’s housing agency seeks budget hike to house 220 homeless individuals in hotels
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Denver’s housing agency wants to quickly remove more than 220 homeless individuals from the streets by housing them in hotels, officials said during budget hearings this week. The department also wants to house 150 or more through another housing program. Officials from the Department of Housing Stability laid out their case for more funding on Tuesday, even…
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The State of the Streets: A conversation with Police Chief Pazen
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We all know about the State of the Union address our president delivers to Congress every year. Our governor does multiple State of the State speeches around Colorado, and Denver hosts several State of the City events, including one just last Thursday sponsored by the Denver Chamber of Commerce. All fine and good, but who…
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Denver council postpones vote extending contract with homeless hotel
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Denver City Council postponed its vote on whether to extend the city’s use of 140 rooms at a downtown hotel for the high-risk homeless population. Council member Deborah Ortega requested the council postpone the vote because she was not present for the topic discussion at committee and wants more time to digest information around the…
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Denver City Council 2023 budget priorities: community engagement, housing, public safety
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Denver City Council left its annual budget retreat with the goal of focusing 2023’s funding on community engagement, increasing affordable housing, reframing public safety, workforce and business recovery, protecting the environment and increasing transportation in the city. These priorities will serve as a guide to the mayor’s office and other city agencies as they develop…
