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Rapid Rehouseless Update – Some Progress.. Still more to do…
Rapid Rehouseless Update – Some Progress.. Still more to do… After raising attention to the pending exit to the streets of people currently in housing through Rapid Rehousing which was part of a City “Housing Surge” in 2022, some steps are being taken to extend this housing assistance for the people timing out today for…
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Denver Asylum Seeker Program (DASP) Destined for Failure – Because It Doesn’t Exist
Denver Asylum Seeker Program (DASP) Destined for Failure – Because It Doesn’t Exist Press release for April 29, 2024 On April 10th, Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new migrant plan that would supposedly offer 1000 asylum seekers that are currently sheltered in Denver the opportunity to receive 6 months of employment, housing, and legal support.…
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Lasting Effects of 8th and Navajo Sweep – Terrorizing our Community
Lasting Effects of 8th and Navajo Sweep – Terrorizing our Community On April 16th 2024 the City swept the encampment of 150 people staying at 8th and Navajo area (and surrounding many blocks) to scatter them around the city with nowhere to go. This sweep to nowhere was in direct contraction from Mayor Johnston’s promises…
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Rapid Re-Houseless Update and Acton needed
Rapid Re-Houseless: Action Needed for people in Rapid Rehousing being kicked to the streets end of April!@# Monday April 15th 2024 at City and County Building (1437 Bannock St) Press Conference: 3:30-4:30pm Deliver Demand Letter: 4:30-5pm City Council Public Comment: 5-5:30pm After putting out our demands regarding people in Rapid Rehousing being kicked to the…
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Extensive Update: Mayor & City Drastically Strip Away Migrant Support to Barebones, Worsening Conditions for All
April 10th, 2024 As the city of Denver turns its backs on migrants – their backwards version of advocacy involving having City officials like Andres Carrera telling people that, after crossing through 8 countries in perilous conditions, their journey has not yet ended and their children will suffer if they stay – many continue to…
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Rapid Re-Houseless:
Action Needed for 126 people from Rapid Rehousing being kicked to the streets Rapid Re-Houseless: Action Needed for 126 people from Rapid Rehousing being kicked to the streets end of April!@# Monday April 15th 2024 at City and County Building (1437 Bannock St) Press Conference: 3:30-4:30pm Deliver Demand Letter: 4:30-5pm City Council Public Comment: 5-5:30pm…
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HAND Scorecard for Mayor Johnston
Housekeys Action Network Denver Scorecard for Mayor Johnston In order to evaluate Mayor Johnston’s actions around houselessness over his first 5 months in-office for 2023, we created a scorecard that lists specific promises made by the Mayor during the campaign trail (Mayor’s campaign commitment), commitments he made while in-office (Mayor’s in-office commitment), and asks the…
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Absolutely No Shelter Available The Night After Warming Center Pilot Program Ends, Many Stranded
Absolutely No Shelter Available The Night After Warming Center Pilot Program Ends, Many Stranded: Confirmed by Mayor’s Office On Friday, February 16th, the Mayor’s week-long pilot program for a warming center at the Coliseum ended. This had been a space that individuals and couples without children could access during freezing temperatures. The Mayor had promised…
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Re-Vote on No Freezing Sweeps Tells Denver Keep Sweeping People in Freezing Cold
Re-Vote on No Freezing Sweeps Tells Denver Keep Sweeping People in Freezing Cold Yesterday, Denver City Council held the re-vote on the No Freezing Sweeps bill after Mayor Johnston’s veto. The vote was yet again 7-6, not meeting the needed 9 to override the Mayor. Councilmembers Chris Hinds and Flor Alvidrez, who had been the…
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Letter to City Council re concerns over No Freezing Sweeps
See letter sent to City Council regarding concerns over No Freezing Sweeps below. — Dear City Council, I wanted to share some of what I sent certain council members in addressing concerns over the No Freezing Sweeps bill. I also want to encourage you to watch at least some of the video interviews included here…