Valor on the Fax to provide supportive housing focusing on individuals facing housing insecurity due to an acquired brain injury or related disability DENVER – Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 – Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer and other officials celebrated a groundbreaking today to kick off construction on a new, 72-unit apartment community, Valor on the Fax. Developed by … Continue reading →
Housing surge will expedite partner coordination to use emergency resources DENVER – Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 – Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) today launched an effort to get 200 people experiencing homelessness housed in 100 days. The housing surge will expedite the city’s work with partners to connect 100 people from shelters and 100 people living on … Continue reading →
This forum explored questions such as: How do temporary Safe Outdoor Spaces affect neighborhoods as they provide shelter and services for their residents? How does this approach fit in with the range of other approaches to help with homelessness? How are these spaces funded, and what impact are they having? During the forum, we heard from neighborhood organizations where the … Continue reading →
INC Forum – Safe Outdoor Spaces Saturday June 12, 2021 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Please join Denver’s Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation as we look deeply into the Safe Outdoor Space program to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Denver. The meeting is open to the public. CLICK HERE TO PREREGISTEROur forum will explore questions such as: How do temporary … Continue reading →
A Moral Agenda Based on Fundamental Rights The Poor Peoples Campaign Over the past few years, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has connected with communities across this nation to learn from the struggles being waged. DOWNLOAD OR VIEW PDF HERE
The city is planning on appealing the decision. A Denver County Court judge on Friday ruled the city’s controversial camping ban unconstitutional, according to a release from attorneys representing homeless advocates. Denver County Judge Johnny Barajas found the ban to be unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” and said it violates both the U.S. and … Continue reading →
Tiny house villages proposal in the works Public meeting on tiny house villages 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 5 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 2015 Glenarm Place Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech is proposing a zoning rules change to allow temporary tiny house villages. The update will be separate from other potential Denver Zoning Code updates related to group living. Kniech is … Continue reading →
