Tag: Homelessness
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Denver residents express desire for increased police presence, fear crime at night, survey shows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver residents want more police on the street, fear crime at night and see homelessness as the city’s primary public safety issues, according to a survey released by Seattle University on Thursday. The survey asked more than 6,000 people who live and work in all…
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Denver mayor to speak at homeless conference in Paris
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Days after a report revealing homelessness spending in Denver is about $65 million over budget, Mayor Mike Johnston’s office announced he will travel to Paris to speak at the International Conference on Homelessness. Beginning Friday, Johnston will join leaders from around the world to discuss…
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Denver on track to spend $155 million on homelessness response — $65 million more than disclosed
Frustrated City Council members finally got a financial update from the mayor’s office, and some were shocked
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Denver Basic Income Project shares results after one year of cash payments to homeless Denverites
Project demonstrated moderate success with about half of participants finding stable housing, but leadership watching other states warily.
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Councilmembers spar over funding for homelessness, sales tax hike Monday night
Members of the Denver council on Monday sparred over a proposed tax hike that would make the city among the highest taxed in Colorado and over a $5 million contract for homeless shelters using one-time funds. A pair of councilmembers, Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore, voiced opposition to homeless contract, with the District 5 official…
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Denver City Council considers $10M for affordable housing, homelessness response
Affordable housing and money for the Johnston administration’s homelessness initiative take center stage in the Denver City Council’s meeting on Monday. The governing body will consider roughly $5 million in spending to assist financing and construction of 62 affordable housing units in the Five Points neighborhood. Located between 2907 and 2915 Welton Street, the city…
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Aurora council OKs ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness
Lawmakers approved a harsher camping ban along the I-225 corridor and established the HEART court, which handles low level offenses by homeless people, in Monday night’s council meeting.
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Denver councilmembers criticize mayor for not providing financial briefing on homelessness response
Amid a technology outage that forced the Denver City Council to go “old school,” Mayor Mike Johnston came under fire for not briefing councilmembers on the “All in Mile High” homelessness resolution effort. Specifically, councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Shontel Lewis on Mondayu called out a trio of contracts supporting on-call contracts with security agencies for…
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Denver City Council to consider tens of millions in security contracts; nearly $10 million for shelter security
The Denver City Council will consider $24 million in contract expansions across three resolutions for security services citywide. Two of the three, both worth $3 million, are geared towards providing security at “unhoused and newcomer sheltering sites” throughout the city, excluding the airport. The second, an $18 million contract expansion with Securitas Security Services, will…
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Metro Moves: Cherry Creek North ‘hospitality-infused’ office starts construction this week
Meanwhile, another office tower in RiNo is ready for businesses to move in.