Tag: Denver Housing
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Cherry Creek high schoolers building tiny homes for homeless residents
A group of Cherry Creek high schoolers is partnering with Colorado Village Collaborative to build tiny homes for homeless residents in the Beloved Community Village. The students are building five new tiny homes, to add to the 19 homes in the village. The students are part of the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, a college and…
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Coors Field-area parking lot may become apartments after rezoning proposal
A parking lot next to Coors Field may soon become an apartment building after the Denver City Council land use committee approved the rezoning proposal Tuesday, moving it to the full council for a final vote. The parking lot is located at 2000 Blake St., on the corner of 20th Street and Blake Street, immediately…
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Emergency homeless shelter at Denver Coliseum closes after 19 months
After 19 months of serving as an emergency homeless shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Denver Coliseum closed its sheltering operations on Friday. Since opening its doors to homeless residents on April 20, 2020, the indoor arena has housed more than 3,000 people and served 492,199 meals, according to the city. The 24/7 shelter originally…
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Denver council to vote on expanding historic district to include Congress Park neighborhood
The Denver City Council is considering a proposal to expand the East Seventh Avenue Historic District to include 19 properties within the Congress Park neighborhood. The council’s land use committee unanimously advanced the proposal Tuesday, passing it on to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed, the expanded historic…
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Denver’s first managed homeless camp on city property approved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council governance committee unanimously advanced a license agreement Tuesday that would allow the establishment of the first managed homeless camp on city property. The agreement will now go to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed,…
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Denver committee advances rezoning of baseball field despite community opposition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council land use committee advanced a proposal to rezone a baseball field Tuesday despite opposition from the surrounding community. The private baseball field, located at 8890 E. Lowry Blvd., is currently zoned to be used as a park, playground, church, school or…
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Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood could be rezoned for ‘granny flats’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s entire East Colfax neighborhood may soon be rezoned to allow for accessory dwelling units, colloquially called “granny flats,” after the City Council land use committee approved the proposal Tuesday. If passed by the full council, the measure would allow homeowners in East Colfax to…
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Managed homeless camp at Park Hill church to move to city property
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The managed homeless campsite operating outside of Park Hill United Methodist Church since June will move to city property next month, the Colorado Village Collaborative announced Tuesday. The campsite, called a Safe Outdoor Space, is…
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Denver City Council OKs 5-year homeless plan, affordable housing complex
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously approved the city’s new five-year strategic plan to address homelessness on Monday, in addition to a new affordable housing project in the city. The plan was put forward by the Department of Housing Stability with the intention of decreasing homelessness…
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Denver council advances the city’s 5-year plan to address homelessness
The Denver City Council housing committee approved the city’s new five-year strategic plan to address homelessness Wednesday, moving the plan to the full council for a final vote. The plan was put forward by the Department of Housing Stability with the intention of decreasing homelessness and increasing housing stability and affordability in Denver by the…