Denver officials are working to make the temporary, managed campsites that popped up around the city during the pandemic a permanent tool for addressing the homelessness crisis.
If the zoning code is not updated, the temporary zoning rules that have allowed the sites to operate since 2020 will expire at the end of this year. That could impact plans being promoted by mayoral candidates who are proposing more sanctioned campsites around town if they are elected.
The sites can accommodate couples and people with pets who might avoid standard shelters where they can’t stay together or with their animals. They also provide more privacy for people including members of the LGBTQ community that sometimes don’t feel comfortable in a congregate shelter separated by gender., the nonprofit organization that manages the safe outdoor spaces and tiny home villages around town. With $7.
“This contract extension will help us to continue to serve more individuals in a dignified manner and connect them to additional services,” said Shay-La Romney, the Colorado Village Collaborative’s interim CEO.
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