Tag: Homeless Camps
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Aurora City Council considers bringing back notice before sweeping homeless camps
New Aurora City Council member Rob Andrews proposed a resolution that, if passed at a future regular council meeting, would bring back the requirement for a 72-hour notice before homeless encampment sweeps. In February 2025, Aurora lawmakers got rid of requirements to provide shelter options and a 72-hour notice before sweeps. The decision followed a…
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Denver homeless camp cleanup nets more than one ton of trash
Trucks from the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, Denver Police officers and an environmental hazmat cleanup company descended on a homeless tent camp Tuesday morning on the northeast side of I-25 and Broadway. Crews removed more than 2.5 tons of trash and debris and 120 pounds of propane, according to DOTI spokeswoman Nancy Kuhn.…
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Urban camping ban will go to third vote with new amendment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora City Council passed on second reading Monday night Mayor Mike Coffman’s urban camping ban. Coffman voted aye to break council’s tie vote with an overall vote of 6-5 for the ban, which was amended to direct city staff to develop a policy on storing…
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Denver advances $3.9 million to expand managed homeless camps
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will soon vote on a $3.9 million contract to fund the expansion of managed homeless camps after the housing committee unanimously advanced the contract Wednesday. If passed by the full council, the contract would fund at least four camps in the…
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Aurora mayor to reintroduce proposed homeless camping ban
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the newly right-leaning Aurora City Council on his side, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman is planning to reintroduce his failed camping ban to the council next month. The ban would prohibit all urban camping on private and public property within Aurora. The ban would also…
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Council committee OKs contract extension for hazard cleaning service amid controversy
The Denver City Council safety committee approved a contract extension Wednesday, despite controversy regarding the firm’s cleaning of homeless camps. The move pushes the contract extension to the full council for a public hearing and final vote in the coming weeks. The company, Environmental Hazmat Services, is contracted by the city to dispose of hazardous…
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Aurora mayor to propose camping ban to address homelessness in city
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman announced Monday that he plans to introduce an ordinance to the City Council this week that would ban camping within the city. The ordinance, to be introduced Thursday, would attempt to address the city’s growing homeless population, similar to Denver’s urban camping ban passed in 2012. Coffman said the ordinance is…
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Aurora asks residents for input on how to address homelessness
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Aurora Housing and Community Services Department is hosting an open house next week to gather community input on how the city should address homelessness. The open house, which will take place on Wednesday, May 19, will present residents with various alternative sheltering options and…
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Denver to respond to homeless camp calls with intervention team instead of police
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver launched a new partnership Monday between 311 and the Early Intervention Team to change the way the city responds to homeless encampments. Beginning Monday, Denver will now direct calls about unsanctioned homeless encampments to 311 instead of the Denver Police Department. From there, the…
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Denver announces first homeless sweeps following ruling requiring advanced notice
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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 city of Denver will conduct two sweeps of homeless encampments next week on Feb. 10 and 11, the first since a federal judge ordered the city must provide more notice and explanation before conducting…