Tag: Homeless Camp
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How the town of Carbondale, Colorado scrambled after hundreds of immigrants arrived at its doorstep
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No one seems to know exactly how a remote mountain town like Carbondale, Colorado, became the destination for upwards of 150 mostly Venezuelan immigrants in search of the American dream. The “newcomers,” as they’re called in the Aspen bedroom community, originally arrived in Denver aboard…
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Denver’s housing agency outlines ambitious 2023 plan to tackle homelessness
Denver’s housing department on Monday released an ambitious plan for 2023 that focuses on addressing homelessness and combating the housing crisis by, among others, decommissioning camps and rehousing thousands of households. The Department of Housing Stability, which will host a public meeting on Oct. 18, is urging residents to offer feedback on the 2023…
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Denver to spend $3.9M to expand managed homeless campsites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is set to spend $3.9 million on managed homeless campsites through the end of this year after the City Council approved the expansion of the program Monday. The expanded contract will fund at least four camps sheltering approximately 370 people through Dec. 31, run…
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Denver council to consider $3.9M contract for managed homeless camps
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver could spend $3.9 million to expand its managed homeless camp program this year, as the City Council housing committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a contract amendment allocating the funds. If approved by the council, the contract would fund at least four camps…
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Denver council OKs first managed homeless camp on city property
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time, one of Denver’s managed homeless campsites will be run on city property after the City Council approved a license agreement for the camp Monday. The agreement, which passed in an 11-1 vote, allows Colorado Village Collaborative to lease the parking lot…
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Denver’s homeless campsites project faces uncertainty with loss of second location
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city’s plan to establish three managed homeless campsites took a hit late Tuesday with Mayor Michael Hancock’s announcement withdrawing the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library from consideration. The suggested location had drawn harsh criticism from Five Points community members. It was the second time…