Tag: Homelessness Crisis
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Denver mayor touts responses to homelessness, immigration in first State of City speech
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver has accomplished much after one year under Mayor Mike Johnston, he said in his State of the City speech Monday, but he added there is still much to do if the city is to become a “vibrant” hometown and “capital of the New West.” …
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Denver mayor to tout homeless response in Monday’s city address
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday will paint a picture of a city on the upswing after years of battling a homelessness crisis and reversing a decade of violence, with a downtown that’s poised for revival. He will argue that, within a year of assuming…
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Denver mayor says homelessness program has ‘transformed’ city, set ‘national example’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Exactly a year after taking office, Mayor Mike Johnston lauded his administration’s work on homelessness, saying it has “transformed” downtown Denver and “set a national example.” In a 16-page report, Johnston effectively said the city’s previous attempts — he didn’t name his predecessors or directly allude…
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Denver allows small homeless shelter to expand
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously approved a zoning waiver for a homeless shelter, allowing Haven of Hope — formerly known as Father Woody’s — to reorient operations within one of their two buildings, offering more supportive and transitional beds. Haven of Hope is a small…
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Denver council delays spending $8 million on homeless hotel
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council has requested a delay in voting for funding for a shelter run by the Salvation Army. The Tamarac Family Shelter, located at 7525 E. Hampden Ave. in a repurposed Embassy Suites hotel building, was set to receive an $8 million contract…
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Proposed $45 million cut to Denver’s budget to pay for illegal immigration crisis advances
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A panel of councilmembers has unanimously advanced Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed $45 million in budget cuts — dollars the administration intends to use to pay for its response to the city’s illegal immigration crisis. The proposed budget cuts’ next stop is the full City Council. The budget cuts include a hiring freeze and service reductions.…
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Denver City Council approves $2 million grant for homeless services and preservation of historic structure
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The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $2 million grant agreement which will pay for services rendered to homeless people in the city. The council also approved the preservation of an historic structure in the Washington Park neighborhood. The $2 million grant agreement was called out by District 8 Councilwoman Shontel Lewis due to…
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Denver City Council approves $3.1M to convert hotel rooms into supportive housing
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved a funding agreement worth $3.1 million to assist the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless with rehabilitating 107 hotel rooms into studio apartments. The rooms being rehabilitated sit within the former Clarion Hotel at 200 W. 48th Ave. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will add services geared towards assisting…
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Denver mayor picks south Santa Fe Drive site for first micro-community
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Monday that Denver’s first micro-community to house homeless people will be built along South Santa Fe Drive. Johnston, who has vowed to house 1,000 homeless people by year’s end, said city officials will break ground soon at 2301 S. Santa Fe Drive. But nearby residents have expressed concern about the…