Housekeys Action Network Denver

City Passes Poverty Tow Bill to Steal More Vehicles from Denver’s Poor Yesterday, the City Council voted 11 to 1 to pass the Poverty Tow bill. Thank you to Councilwoman CdeBaca for standing up against this horrific bill.  This bill opens the door for the City to tow and impound large vehicles if parked for…

Poverty Tow Bill at Council again on Monday: Tell Council VOTE NO to Poverty Tows!@# This vehicle could be impounded under proposed law just for having rusty dents #Not a Junker! Last Monday City Council postponed their vote on the Poverty Tows (23-0373) bill due to community pressure and concerns from American Civil Liberties Union…

0 Aloft Residents Kicked to the Shelters and Streets!!! Residents in Hotels on Path to Housing upon Closure!! We are thrilled to announce that yesterday the final two Aloft residents, Juilo and Alberto who we asked for the community’s support in advocating for, got a commitment from the State for housing vouchers and the City…

Spanish Speaking Undocumented Aloft Residents Told to go to SOS while All Others Offered Hotels and Housing Vouchers!@#  Action Needed: Support Alberto and Julio TODAY The closure of Aloft hotel has been an incredible testament to what is possible to connect residents to housing and temporary hotels instead of the streets or shelters!  However, the…

Aloft Resident Petition Nearly Met… But Not Yet!!!…  Support Needed for Moving Day April 27th On March 29th, 2023, Aloft residents agreed on a demand to the City regarding either securing housing, or securing hotel stay until housing is attained. Residents gathered 39 Aloft resident signatures on this petition demanding the housing they all need. …

Tell City Council to Vote NO on Large Vehicle and “Junker” Parking Bill 23-0373 The City Council is hearing a bill on Monday that would empower the City to impound vehicles for almost any reason!@# Email City Council today to ask that they VOTE NO!! (see emails at the bottom of this email). Sign up…

Aloft Residents Speak to City Council: Action Needed to House Every Aloft Resident!!! Yesterday, nine residents of Aloft who are being kicked out at the end of the month and have been told to go to shelters – the very places they were transferred from due to health complications related to shelters – spoke to…

Elderly, Vulnerable Aloft Residents Facing the Streets & Shelters April 15th as the City Closes Last Protective Action Hotel  The Aloft Hotel, ironically re-branded by banners saying BE KIND, has served as a Protective Action Hotel for Denver’s most vulnerable elderly houseless people for almost 3 years now, and on April 15th the City is…

Evaluating Mayoral Candidates’ Houselessness Plans Based on Houseless People’s Priorities  Housekeys Action Network Denver recently released our housing report “Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences”, detailing the findings from our survey with 828 houseless people about housing priorities and experiences. This survey, combined with 4 community forums, 38 interviews, and additional community feedback, bring together the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAND’s Housing survey report “Pipe Dreams and Picket Fences: Direction from Denver’s Houseless People on Housing Needs and Priorities in the Context of Today’s Public Housing” to be released March 8th 2023!!!  Contact:  Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) info@housekeysactionnetwork.com 701-484-2634 Denver, CO – On March 8th 2023 Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND)…