Tag: Denver Cold Weather
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Denver to activate emergency shelters for cold Thanksgiving weekend
Denver is activating emergency shelters for five days starting Wednesday as cold weather is expected to blanket the region this Thanksgiving weekend. This week’s emergency shelter operation is the longest so far this year. The city’s cold weather plan provides additional shelter for people who are not in city shelters or third-party homeless units. Temperatures…
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Denver to activate homeless emergency shelters amid cold weather
For the second time this season, Denver’s housing department is activating its emergency cold weather shelters to keep homeless people warm amid freezing temperatures this week. Denver’s Department of Housing Stability on Tuesday will activate its cold weather sheltering plan, which provides additional shelter for people not in city or third-party homeless shelters. Temperatures from…
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Should Denver ban homeless camp sweeps in frigid weather? City Council will decide tonight
Denver’s councilmembers will decide tonight whether to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees, a move that Mayor Mike Johnston opposes. The council gave the proposal preliminary approval last week, when a few councilmembers voted against advancing it and others showed hesitation to move it forward. The vote is happening as a…
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Denver considers prohibiting homeless camp sweeps under 32 degrees
The Denver City Council on Monday held a first reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures go below 32 degrees. Councilmembers voted to delay consideration of an adjusted city temperature threshold until it can hold a final vote next Tuesday. The ordinance is intended to avoid forcing homeless people…