Judge Alex Myers rejected a lawsuit filed by Park Hill residents and ruled that a city bureaucrat and board did not abuse their power by allowing the camps.
Judge refuses to block Denver’s sanctioned homeless camps
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Denver proposes adding homeless camp outside Montbello building
It would be the eighth sanctioned location since the first temporary camp opened in late 2020, and the second on city property.
Homeless nonprofit known for tiny homes, camps looks to buy property
“Right now, some days it feels like we’re running a moving company,” said Cole Chandler, founder and executive director of Colorado Village Collaborative.
Homeless camp operator could get $3.9M in city funds to expand
The proposed contract calls for Colorado Village Collaborative to operate at least four campsites in Denver serving up to 310 households, or about 370 people.
Downtown orgs urge residents to alert city to homeless camps
“It is about safety in terms of no public drug use and reducing crime, and also moving people from the illegal encampments into shelter and drug treatment,” said an organizer.
Tiny home or tent, Cole Chandler tries to shelter Denver’s homeless
Colorado Village Collaborative’s budget grew from $250,000 in 2017 to $2.5 million in 2020. The nonprofit’s 2022 budget is expected to be $5.3 million and the nonprofit wants to become even more active someday in building more housing.
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Denver’s homeless number expected to be higher after full count returns
“My sense is that our community’s eyes don’t deceive us, and everyone has the sense that unsheltered homelessness numbers will increase,” said a city official.
Landowners appeal permit allowing homeless campsite in Clayton
“We don’t have any visibility into the real operations and what kind of problems that they have in these places,” said Michael Kennedy, citing safety as a reason to close it.
Sanctioned homeless camp closes in Park Hill, another camp opens in Clayton
The latter is the first sanctioned camp on public property in Denver and it faces less resistance from neighbors.
