Shortly after Mayor Michael Hancock was elected to his third term, Denver Homeless Out Loud published their First 100 Day Plan, calling on the mayor and City Council to work together to prove that Denver can “do better” for its most vulnerable residents as those who voted against Initiative 300 claimed.
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While homeless people are among the most vulnerable to the kind of ferocious heat that scorched Europe in June and is blasting U.S. cities this month, officials have adopted some novel approaches to pushing them out.
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Housing advocates in Denver are growing increasingly concerned that the city government is not abiding by the terms of the settlement in Lyall et all. v. Denver and is using smaller homeless sweeps to isolate vulnerable communities into a single area before conducting larger sweeps under the guise of public health and safety.
Read MoreWhen I was young, my family lived paycheck to paycheck. My mom and dad seemed to work constantly to support our family of five. Every month was a struggle, but they made what most people would consider a pretty decent wage, certainly above minimum wage.
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Every January, volunteers affiliated with the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative bundle up and walk the streets of Denver to identify homeless people for the Point in Time (PIT) Count.
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With summer comes one of the best seasonal traditions: settling on a park bench or on your couch for a long, lazy afternoon of reading. As the dog days of summer heat up, visit these spots to find a great, affordable book to cool down with.
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South Broadway is more than the Green Mile. In fact, it should be called Hops Heaven. There are enough bars and breweries on the street to send even the heaviest of drinkers home with double-vision. So, to help you navigate this alcoholic jungle, we created a scientifically tested bike tour of beers, from light to dark to sour, that will take you to all of the breweries that truly describe what the South Broadway neighborhood is all about.
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Denver is quickly becoming the who’s who in culinary and the competition has sprouted some truly magnificent new local establishments. As proud as we are to see out city become a pillar of unique cuisine, we are equally sad to see the classics left in the wake of this revolution, as more and more Denver staples shutter their doors.
The survivors of a changing industry are peppered throughout some of Denver’s most notable boroughs. Take this tour and relish Denver’s Champions!
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Welcome to our ninth annual tourism edition. Each year, we put together a series of guided tours that showcase the sides of Denver you may not be familiar with. We strive to showcase some of Denver’s best-hidden secrets — the best, weirdest, and quirkiest places that make up our city.
Read MoreDenver is exploring ways of getting homeless individuals off of the streets and in touch with essential services by creating new zoning ordinances for tiny home villages.
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