It’s the ultimate Colorado dream: Pack up the house, rent it out and load up the RV for an extended road trip. Drive around in your self-contained world, stop when you want, listen to a river roll by while sipping your coffee. And go with the knowledge that you’re not stuck in any one place […]
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Posted inEducation
Are private transportation companies the answer to Colorado’s school bus driver shortage?
Students with disabilities, who are homeless or living in foster homes have the right to free transportation to their schools. School districts’ costs are rising.
Posted inEquity
Father sues Lafayette for not providing indoor shelter for homeless people like him and his son
Civil rights lawyers say a critical mass of claims filed in Colorado cities could force a decision about whether homeless people can be moved from campsites when no other shelter exists
Posted inNews
Deaths of people who are homeless in Denver surge 50% since last year
Coroner blames “tightening grip of fentanyl” for the rising deaths, hitting 166 people so far this year, compared with 108 last year
Posted inEquity
Denver’s homeless population grew 31.7% in one year, annual survey finds
As COVID-19 relief funds and rental assistance end, human service providers say the number of people who are homeless has increased
Posted inHousing
Experiment to pay Denver’s homeless has reached $5 million and 846 people
Six months in, there are not yet concrete results in the yearlong study, but organizers report that the payments have been life altering for some
Posted inHousing
Coloradans increasingly concerned about cost of living, housing and homelessness, poll shows
Data from the Colorado Health Foundation’s annual poll shows concerns over housing increased — just as Denver’s new mayor declares state of emergency over homelessness
Posted inPolitics and Government
Denver’s new mayor declares state of emergency on homelessness, sets goal of housing 1,000 unsheltered people by end of 2023
Mike Johnston was sworn into office on Monday. The homelessness declaration and plan was his first major action as Denver’s new leader.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Nicolais: Will rising evictions threaten incoming Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s homelessness plan?
Evictions both within and beyond the City of Denver could lead to spiking numbers just as a new administration tries to wrap its hands around its biggest challenge
Posted inOpinion Columns
Nicolais: RTD light rail, or 1970s era New York subway?
Recent violent assaults and ongoing problems with passengers engaged in substance misuse, combative behavior, and simple disrespect could chase away riders