Denver is planning to sweep a homeless encampment at 8th and Logan in Capitol Hill on Tuesday. It's right across from the Governor's Mansion.
This effort is not a part of the mayor's House 1000 initiative, so the unhoused will not be offered a hotel room.DENVER — Denver plans to cleanup a homeless encampment next week near 50th and Dahlia because of health concerns. But unlike the 83 people who were camping near the governor's mansion last week, the unhoused at this site won't be offered a hotel room.
On Thursday, she pulled out a makeshift table and a grill to cook lunch. She hasn't had a kitchen in a year. "Just passed it out. Moved onto the next one," she explained."It was like get it, or get out." This is different than a cleanup last week near the governor's mansion at 8th and Logan. As part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's housing plan, the city offered 83 people at that encampment a hotel room. Scoville and her neighbors won't get that option.
"It's important to note that when feasible, the City and County of Denver will implement a relocation effort like the one launched last week at 8th and Logan," Woodbury said."However, there unfortunately are still times when public health or public safety risks, or other reasons, require a cleanup even in cases when housing resources are not available in the same way as they were at 8th and Logan.
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