City Council gave a local nonprofit Haven of Hope the green light to turn an industrial building in the Lincoln Park neighborhood into a homeless shelter with eight to 12 beds for people in a recov…
on Monday gave local nonprofit Haven of Hope the green light to turn an industrial building in the Lincoln Park neighborhood into a homeless shelter with eight to 12 beds for people in a recovery program.
City Council President Jamie Torres, who represents the city’s District 3 where that encampment and future shelter are located, said the concerns voiced in the opposition letter are largely a reflection of the city’s failures to adequately address the homelessness crisis. The property at 700 N. Mariposa St. is already zoned to allow for larger homeless shelters, those with 41 guests or more, according to the city planning department.These University Park properties are Denver’s latest historic district despite DU’s opposition
“We sympathize with our neighbors as they feel abandoned and unheard,” he said. “We have also experienced the same things. We have repeatedly opened our doors and we will continue to do so for conversations to be had on how we all can improve our community.”Keeler: If Coach Prime doesn’t win, CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders is just Ed McCaffrey at UNC all over again
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