Homeless Advocates Rally Against Ongoing Sweeps, Mayor’s Housing Plan
Activists with the Housekeys Action Network Denver gathered outside City Hall October 16 to criticize Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan.
Activists with the Housekeys Action Network Denver gathered outside City Hall October 16 to criticize Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan.
Residents in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood can now rest easy knowing they won’t be getting two micro-communities anymore.
Over the past few weeks, Denver started enforcing right-of-way codes and sweeping more encampments, despite not having extra housing for the homeless.
Denver’s mayor and senior advisor on homelessness heard concerns from Overland residents on Sunday about the city’s first micro-community going in there.
Triangle Bar and Woods Boss Brewing Company attracted hundreds over the weekend despite claims from owners that homeless encampments are killing business.
Scott Coors opens up to Westword about why he decided to close the legendary Triangle Bar and its difficulties with nearby homeless encampments.
Residents in Denver’s Overland area are adding their voices to the city’s rising chorus of concerns over Mayor Mike Johnston’s micro-communities plan.
Homeless encampments have been killing business at the downtown Triangle Bar, one of the oldest and most popular LGBTQ+ destinations in Denver.
Despite there being plenty of ways to find shelters, homeless residents say Mayor Johnston’s House1000 plan makes sweeps the only way into decent housing.
A lack of clean and safe bathrooms in Denver continues to be a serious issue for the homeless, with city housing efforts making things worse for many.
Golden Triangle residents got the chance to ask Mayor Mike Johnston why their tiny Denver neighborhood has to host two micro-communities instead of one.
Regis University is looking to invest more into Latino students, who now make up over 25 percent of the undergraduate population.
The city completed a sweep of a Capitol Hill homeless encampment on Tuesday, but was only able to house some of its residents.
Nick Pacheco works with Servicios de la Raza, the Denver Basic Income Project and Arapahoe County after spending most of his life in prison.
Residents in a Denver neighborhood near Holly Hills want to form a Registered Neighborhood Organization to fight plans for an incoming micro-community.
A familiar face in Denver’s affordable housing arena is looking to raise the bar after accepting a new job with the nonprofit Archway Communities.
Latino families have been known to come to Colorado to work, but Cal-Wood wants to show them how to enjoy the state’s outdoor offerings, as well.
Denver was slated to spend $242 million to get people off the streets and into housing, but now Mayor Mike Johnston is saying it will take millions more.
Denver Basic Income project leader Mark Donovan sees plenty of proof that his idea of giving out cash works to improve the lives of the homeless.
Cost of living, crime and homelessness are chief issues for Colorado Latinos, according to a new poll, while fewer worry about immigration.
Mayor Mike Johnston has revealed a $48.6 million budget for his plan to house 1,000 homeless people by the end of the year.
The city clerk issued her ruling late on September 11.