Claire Lavezzorio is a reporter at KMGH Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
In that part of the Ballpark District , the growing number of unhoused people in Denver was especially prominent.
"This corner smells like fetid urine in the morning," Scott Coors, the former owner of The Triangle Bar told Denver7 Reporter Russell Haythorn before the business closed its doors."This place is really promising for sure," Adoney Varela said. Varela's family just opened Olympus Discotheque in the former Triangle Bar space
The new owners told Denver7, while they still deal with the occasional unwelcome guest in their alley, the area has undergone a transformation."You're not walking around looking over your shoulder. You are relaxed and you feel safe," Brittany Austin said."It's been a significant change for the positive," Van Sistine explained.
As Chair of The Ballpark Collective, he said drugs are still a problem, but getting rid of the encampments was a positive step for those living and working in the area. Since taking office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has moved over 1,500 people indoors. 85% are still in some sort of shelter today."We want people to not just pass through Ballpark to get to Rino or get to Larimer Square or 16th when it's finished," Van Sistine said. The Follow Up What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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