Homelessness

On Friday nights, the mayor of one of Colorado’s largest cities is taking an unusual step to better understand issues around homelessness. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has been sleeping at his city’s homeless shelter once a week for the past nine months. He explained how it's shaping the way he thinks about homelessness.

The Myrtle House is a new homelessness shelter opening this fall in Fort Collins. It has eight private suites with their own half bathroom. The goal is to give dignity back to unhoused families.

On Friday nights, the mayor of one of Colorado’s largest cities is taking an unusual step to better understand issues around homelessness. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has been sleeping at his city’s homeless shelter once a week for the past six months. We asked him why, and heard how it’s affecting the way he thinks about the issue.

The measure would connect local efforts and require the state to map out a broader strategy for preventing and reducing homelessness — something advocates have called on for years.

More leeway for enforcement of a ban on unauthorized camping within Loveland got a boost Tuesday night when the City Council gave first-reading approval to an update to an ordinance it originally passed nearly three years ago. However, the council also gave an initial nod to the $2.85 million purchase of a building on the city’s north side that could shelter homeless people.

Loveland leaders have called for an emergency council meeting Thursday following the closure of the South Railroad Facility. There’s been community pushback on the city’s decision to shut it down.

The city’s new strategy prioritizes people with long histories of homelessness who intend to stay in Boulder, as housing vouchers dwindle and funding falls short.

About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased.

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.