homelessness
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‘Mutual Aid Monday’ serves ‘symbolic’ protest in front of Denver city hall amid homelessness, immigration crises
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Aurora mayor says talk with homeless people affirms city’s ‘work first’ approach
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman met with three homeless men over the weekend and said on social media that the conversation reaffirmed his belief in a “work first” approach to homelessness. The three men Coffman met with were living in a hotel used by Denver, he said. The four met for breakfast at a truck stop…
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‘This isn’t a good start’: Tensions flare at Mayor-elect Johnston’s homelessness public forum
The last of Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s public forums concluded on Friday with one question ever-present throughout the night: “Where’s the mayor?” Johnston did not attend, or plan to attend, any of his 28 public forums over the last 10 days, which were led by his committee chairs and designed to collect community feedback to develop the priorities…
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Housing voucher program for homeless foster youth awaits Polis’ signature
More than one in three young adults exiting Colorado’s foster care system end up homeless within three years. Lawmakers are trying to change that with the passage of Senate Bill 82. If signed into law, the bill would create a housing voucher and case management program for foster youth, providing housing security for around 100 people.…
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Caps on rental income requirements, security deposits pass Colorado Senate
A bill seeking to qualify low-income Coloradans for much more rental housing cleared the Senate on Monday. Most landlords require tenants to earn at least three times the amount they charge for rent. In 2022, the average monthly cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Colorado stood at $1,364. That means tenants must make at least $49,104…
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Leslie Herod shares plans to build on 80 city-owned vacant lots in Denver
As if on cue, a city of Denver pickup truck Wednesday rolled on to an empty, city-owned lot to tell a group of people in a homeless encampment they had to pack up their belongings and move to another location within two hours. The truck arrived during a Rep. Leslie Herod press conference on housing…
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Denver mayoral candidates tackle housing, homelessness, crime in last major forum before election
Most candidates remaining in the 16 person field took part in the Denver Gazette’s Mayoral Forum today, March 22. During one segment, moderators asked candidates their approval for certain policy measures in a rapid fire round. Interestingly, only two candidates emphatically approve of the job Mayor Hancock is doing in office, while the vast majority…
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Public safety, homelessness and affordability take spotlight at Denver at-large council candidate debate
Different from candidates running to represent a specific district, at-large members of Denver’s City Council represent the whole city and have to have their fingers on the pulse of residents’ concerns who may have widely different opinions about top issues like public safety. Five candidates vying for two at-large Council seats on April’s ballot attended…
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Denver mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez announces public safety plan
In the shadow of the Denver Police Department headquarters at 1331 Cherokee St., mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez – just like several of his counterparts in previous weeks -announced his public safety plan Thursday. Rodriguez is one of 17 candidates running for Denver Mayor in the April 4 election. The Denver Gazette asked the mayoral candidates…