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Colorado Village Collaborative

Denver solicits proposals for managed homeless camping sites

29 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver’s Department of Housing Stability is seeking proposals from land owners and service providers interested in helping the city stand up temporary sanctioned camping sites for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 emergency. For nearly four months, roadblocks and community backlash have stunted city leaders’ efforts to establish city-sanctioned campsites, or “Safe Outdoor Spaces,” … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Colorado Village Collaborative, encampment

With proposed site in Five Points ‘off the table,’ locations of sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver remain in question

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The plaza next to the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, located along Welton Street in Five Points, is no longer being considered as a potential site for one of up to three possible sanctioned homeless encampments in Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock announced on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. “After further investigation into suitability, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cousins, Curtis Park Neighbors, encampment, Five Points Business Improvement District, Haroun Cowans, LaSheita Sayer, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park

Welton site no longer being considered for sanctioned homeless campsite

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “That proposal didn’t last long. A site along Welton Street in Five Points is no longer being considered for a city-sanctioned homeless campsite, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said on his Facebook page Tuesday evening. The post came just three days after Hancock announced, also on Facebook, that a strip of city-owned property between Sonny … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2401 Welton, Blair-Caldwell Library, Candi CdeBaca, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, encampment, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park

Five Points Safe Camping Site Option Faces Neighborhood Opposition

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “At her cafe located just a few blocks from Sonny Lawson Park, Fathima Dickerson often serves meals to some of the people who live on the streets. “For me, living and working in Five Points, that library, that park, have always had a history of homelessness,” says Dickerson, general manager of the Welton Street … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2736 Welton, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Colorado Village Collaborative, Curtis Park Neighbors, encampment, Fathima Dickerson, Five Points Business Improvement District, Haroun Cowans, Michael Hancock, Olivia Gallegos, Ryan Cox, Safe Outdoor Space program, Welton Street Cafe

NIMBYism is complicating search for Denver’s first managed homeless camp

16 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Three days after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock suggested the city might pursue its first managed camp for the homeless on a piece of city property in the Five Points neighborhood, he had to walk back the idea. “After further investigation of its suitability, we are taking the option off the table,” Hancock wrote in … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: affordable housing, Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cuica Montoya, encampment, homeless, Michael Hancock, NIMBY, Paul Books, Robin Kniech, Sonny Lawson Park

Five Points neighborhood business leaders have concerns about a proposed city-run homeless camp

15 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The site hadn’t been on previous lists of potential sites for three temporary managed camps to address the need in a city with an urban camping ban that keeps the homeless from sleeping in other public spaces. The improvement district leaders said Monday they learned just last weekend in a Facebook post by Mayor … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cuica Montoya, Curtis Park Neighbors, Erin Brown, Five Points Business Improvement District, Michael Hancock, Paul Books, Ryan Cobbins, Safe Outdoor Space program

Five Points business leaders have concerns about possible homeless camp

14 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The Five Points Business Improvement District wants to know more about a proposed city-run homeless encampment at the Charles R. Cousins Plaza in the east Denver neighborhood. The site hadn’t been on previous lists of potential sites for three temporary managed camps to address the need in a city with an urban camping ban … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Village Collaborative, Cuica Montoya, Erin Brown, Five Points Business Improvement District, Michael Hancock, Paul Books

Neighbors Suggest Safe Camping Site Near Library in Five Points

14 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “When news broke in July that homeless service providers viewed the Denver Coliseum as the ideal location for the city’s first temporary safe camping site, some residents of the nearby Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods objected. For far too long, they argued, the city had used that part of town as a dumping ground for … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Candi CdeBaca, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Cole Chandler, Colorado Village Collaborative, Curtis Park Neighbors, Denver Coliseum, dog park, Elyria-Swansea, encampment, Globeville, homeless, Michael Hancock, Mike Strott, parking, public right of way, Ryan Cox, Safe Outdoor Space program, Sonny Lawson Park, Westword

Possible site for sanctioned homeless camp in Denver identified

12 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Homeless camps have sprung up across Denver. The city is trying to address the problem by approving three sites for managed camps. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has identified a location near the Blair Caldwell library, in Five Points, as one of those potential sites. There is already a homeless camp there, but it is … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Colorado Village Collaborative, Morey Middle School, Safe Outdoor Space, Sonny Lawson Park

Mayor Hancock proposes sanctioned campsite in Five Points where unhoused people already camp

12 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Two months after publicly coming around to the idea of government-sanctioned campsites for people experiencing homelessness, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Saturday that his administration is eyeing some city-owned land in Five Points for the experiment. In a Facebook announcement, Hancock framed the idea as a deal not yet done. He also emphasized that … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Colorado Village Collaborative, Curtis Park Neighbors, Denver Coliseum, Elyria-Swansea, encampment, Jeff Baker, Mayor Hancock, Sonny Lawson Park
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • Charity’s House to offer affordable housing option for low-income community members, ex-offenders 5 May 2023
  • Get a Preview of Taco Uprising in Five Points on Cinco de Mayo 4 May 2023
  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023

Upcoming Events

May
29
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 29 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jun
1
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Jun 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Jun
5
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jun 5 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jun
12
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jun 12 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jun
14
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Jun 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Jun
19
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jun 19 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jun
26
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jun 26 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jul
3
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jul 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Jul
6
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Jul 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
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