Homelessness

The cost of housing in Colorado’s mountain towns is so expensive, many workers can’t afford rent. One program in Frisco offers an unusual solution – a parking lot that allows people to park and sleep in their vehicles.

The goal is to build permanent, supportive housing for the vulnerable population.

A glut of unused office space in downtown Denver could be transformed into affordable living units. That’s according to a recent study that looked at converting empty office space to increase the available housing in the city. We explore that proposal, on today’s In The NoCo.

Across Colorado - and the country - fewer people are going to church. Many houses of worship have underutilized buildings and land, and some are exploring ways to repurpose their properties for community good. But these decisions can turn controversial, which is what happened recently with a church in Loveland.

The annual Point in Time count included volunteers in 54 rural and mountain counties who counted people living outside and in shelters. They expect to see higher numbers due to the cold.

The Colorado Safe Parking Initiative has run out of funding sources. The program ended on Dec. 31, 2024.

The number of unhoused people who died in Denver this year decreased for the first time in almost a decade, raising homelessness advocates’ hopes that the issue is moving in the right direction. But they say that progress could be undermined by the massive state budget deficit and incoming Trump administration.

Overdose was still the leading cause of death this year among unhoused people in Denver metro area, but the number of overdose deaths decreased for the first time in six years, according to a new report.

An abundance of unused office space in Denver’s skyscrapers could be transformed into affordable living units. That’s the conclusion of a recent study that looked at converting unused office space to increase the available housing in the city.

Fort Collins City Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal against the new Rescue Mission development. The facility will provide 250 beds for individuals experiencing homelessness.