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encampment

Denver Issues RFP for Safe-Camping Site Proposals

30 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Four months after Mayor Michael Hancock expressed his support for safe-camping sites, city officials are formalizing the process for locating land and signing up service providers. “We’ve never done this in Denver before, so we’re open to which providers want to bring forward an approach and a proposal,” says Britta Fisher, executive director of … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Britta Fisher, Department of Housing Stability, encampment, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Spaces

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

ACLU says City’s Regular Public Works Cleanups Violate Lyall Settlement

28 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “The ACLU of Colorado has notified the Denver City Attorney’s Office (CAO) that the City is violating the terms of the Lyall settlement and threatening public health by arbitrarily designating two former homeless camp sites for “regular public works cleanups” without the support of the Homeless Advisory Group. Stephen Meswarb, interim executive director, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: ACLU, encampment, homeless, Homeless Advisory Group, Lyall Agreement, Mark Silverstein, Stephen Meswarb

Months later, after sites were proposed and then abandoned, Denver’s mayor says he’s still committed to sanctioned camping

1 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Three months ago, Mayor Michael Hancock announced that, despite his longstanding opposition to letting people live on the streets, he had agreed that Denver should have a city-sanctioned, temporary camp — a place where people experiencing homelessness could find shelter, bathrooms and connections to housing, health care and other services during the pandemic. Since … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, Charles R. Cousins Plaza, Curtis Park Neighbors Association, encampment, Five Points Business Improvement District, homeless, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Kathleen Van Voorhis, Michael Hancock, Safe Outdoor Space, Sonny Lawson Park

An encampment clean-up in Curtis Park delayed by snow started Tuesday before sunrise

22 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Before sunrise Tuesday, several blocks in Curtis Park where people have been living in tents were closed off, and not just with the usual lengths of yellow police tape, but with chain link fencing. Similar temporary fencing emblazoned with banners promising “brand new apartments coming soon” surrounded a nearby construction site. Inside the area … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Arapahoe Street, Blair-Caldwell Library, Denver Housing Authority, Denverits, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Derek Woodbury, encampment, homeless, police

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

Community Discussion of Temporary Outdoor Safe Spaces Zoom Meetings

14 September 2020 by Welton Corridor

  UPDATE: September 16, 2020 5:23 PM source: Council member Candi CdeBaca email 16 September 2020 at 7:23 AM     Zoom: bit.ly/SOSTownHall       THE BELOW EVENTS WERE CANCELED DUE TO MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 2020.   Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Zoom Meeting ID 949 4650 2036 Password TSOS Thursday … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair-Caldwell Library, encampment, homeless, Michael Hancock, Sonny Lawson Park, zoom
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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

  • 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
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 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...]
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6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 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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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 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...]
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7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 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...]
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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 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...]
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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 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...]
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6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 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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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 8 @ 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...]
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