Tag: Kristin Toombs
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Denver’s homelessness prevention efforts improved, but panelists agree plenty of work remains
Despite Denver’s recent multi-year effort to ramp up services to prevent homelessness, Denver’s Office of Housing Stability officials got an earful of criticism — and suggestions for improvement — Friday from area homeless advocates and homeless people themselves. The housing stability office empaneled a group of subject matter experts for a discussion on the city’s burgeoning…
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Colorado Chamber panel: Lack of affordable housing driving more homelessness
Colorado’s lack of affordable housing has worsened homelessness here, and the problem is going to get worse before it gets better. That’s according to a panel that included a developer, a representative from the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and others who presented to business leaders at a Colorado Chamber…