Immediate, no questions asked access to housing and mental health services may promote longer-term housing stability.
Read MoreIndividuals in the library profession share their stories of sexual harassment in the workplace (Part II)
Read MoreThe Colorado Coalition for the Homeless opens a new apartment complex to help veterans experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreHonoring what has become an annual tradition for the Denver VOICE, we are happy to present our “Wrapping Paper Issue.” Several of our vendors submitted festive designs for consideration.
Read MoreIndividuals in the library profession share their stories of Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
Read MoreOnly a fraction of the estimated 36,000 homeless in L.A. are housed, despite 2016 ballot measure that raised $1.2 billion to build housing.
Read MoreFor the majority of his life, Kaileb, a staunch, 6-foot-9 former collegiate basketball player, found his identity in being an athlete. He knew he was born to play ball.
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When Mayor Michael Hancock sent his 632-page budget to City Council in September, many in Denver were anxious to see how the newly formed City Council would react. In early October, residents got their answer.
Read MoreIn 2019, voters in Denver overwhelmingly rejected a law that would have overturned the city’s eight-year camping ban. Those opposing the bill, including the Downtown Denver Partnership, proclaimed, “We can do better.”
Read MoreShortly 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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