Tag: Denver Homelessness
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Denver’s homeless people offered voting resources as election season heats up
Denver offered the city’s homeless population voting resources in the weeks leading up to Super Tuesday, according to election officials. The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office said it offered election information, setting up a resource table during this week’s “Mutual Aid Monday” homeless resource drive outside of the city building. As homeless people stocked up…
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Denver dismisses ban barring homeless camp sweeps in cold weather
The Denver City Council on Monday failed to override Mayor Mike Johnston’s veto of a bill intended to ban moving homeless people off the streets in frigid temperatures. The ordinance would have prevented the city from moving homeless people —or sweeping encampments — from outdoor living situations in temperatures below 32 degrees. The council approved…
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Denver City Council to decide on homeless sweep ban veto override
The Denver City Council will consider two items Monday that have sparked controversy. The council is expected to decide whether to override Mayor Mike Johnston’s veto of a measure banning homeless camp sweeps in frigid temperatures and vote on a proclamation calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Homeless sweeps below 32 degrees The…
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Override of Denver’s mayor veto of homeless sweep ban during frigid weather unlikely, councilmembers say
The chances of the Denver City Council overriding the mayor’s veto of the proposal to ban homeless camp sweeps in frigid temperatures are slim-to-none, according to council members who originally voted “no” to it. The council plans to try the override action on Monday. The council last week voted, 7-6, in favor of banning homeless…
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As cold approaches, Mayor Mike Johnston opens Denver Coliseum as emergency homeless shelter
As cold weather creeps up over the next few days, Denver’s housing department plans to open the Denver Coliseum to homeless people as an emergency shelter for a week starting Friday afternoon. In a statement, Mayor Mike Johnston described the move as a “pilot” project. The mayor said the city is testing the idea perhaps…
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Homeless advocacy group accuses Denver mayor of going back on campaign promise; Johnston says vetoed measure is more expansive
Mike Johnston last week vetoed proposal to ban homeless sweeps during frigid weather
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes ordinance banning homeless encampment sweeps during frigid weather
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Friday vetoed an ordinance approved by the City Council that would have banned homeless encampment sweeps during frigid temperatures, arguing it contravenes the city’s camping ban. Already, the councilmembers who sponsored the ordinance intend to bring it back before the council on Feb. 12, a move that signaled their attention…
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Will Denver mayor veto ban on homeless camp sweeps during frigid weather?
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston faces a decision whether to acquiesce to the City Council’s decision to ban homeless encampment sweeps during frigid conditions — or veto it. The mayor’s office earlier said the ordinance, which a divided council approved on Monday, will limit the city’s ability to keep people safe. Supporters insisted that moving homeless…
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Denver resident wins appeal of approval to build ‘micro-community’
A Denver resident on Tuesday successfully appealed the zoning decision to build a “micro-community” site in the Overland Park neighborhood in Denver, forcing Mayor Mike Johnston’s office to refile the permit request. The successful appeal is unlikely to stop the building of the “micro-community” at 621 W. Wesley Ave., which already broke ground. But it…
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We sent reporters to America’s southern border — follow their work here
Two of our reporters — Nico Brambila and Tom Hellauer — are in El Paso, Texas, where they are chronicling the illegal immigration crisis that is spilling over into America’s interior cities, such as Denver. Why? To see first hand what the situation is like on the border. We want to talk to El Paso officials, residents,…