Micah Smith joined the station in December 2018 and is Denver7's Social Equity Reporter
DENVER — Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness stayed in Denver’s temporary 24/7 cold weather shelter located at the Denver Coliseum from February 9 until the shelter closed on February 17.“A lot of times, cold weather shelters end up telling people that they have to leave early in the morning, when it's still freezing,” V Reeves, Housekeys Action Network Denver organizer said. “It was incredibly successful while it existed. It's a shame that it was as short as it was.
Reeves and other HAND organizers helped people experiencing homelessness find other options when the 24/7 cold weather shelter closed. Reeves said they appreciated Parady and other city council members' willingness to explore shelter options. “Parady has been a huge voice for the people on this front. She's definitely been advocating for these ‘under 32 degrees’ protections,” Reeves said. “We really need to hold the mayor accountable to what he said, in terms of being able to make up for cutting down programs, which would have opened warming centers regularly when temperatures were under 32 degrees.”
Reeves said HAND plans to advocate for the mayor to implement programs like the 24/7 cold weather shelter. The Follow UpWhat 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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