homelessness crisis

Mayor

Meeting on Housing and Homelessness: Mayor, councilmembers travel to Sacramento | News

Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles city officials recently concluded a two-day trip to Sacramento, where the delegation met state leaders to highlight recent achievements and continue pushing for resources to combat homelessness, build more housing and recover from recent storms and the pandemic. Along with Bass, the delegation included Los Angeles City Council President […]

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Mayor

How much will Denver mayor’s homelessness plan cost?

Mayor Mike Johnston’s ambitious plan to address homelessness is beginning to take shape, though there is still uncertainty about the cost. On Friday, the Denver Housing Authority announced its commissioners had approved plans to purchase the Best Western hotel near I-70 and Quebec in Central Park for $26 million. The City plans to convert the […]

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City Council

Denver council to consider extending emergency declaration on homelessness | #citycouncil

DENVER — Denver’s city council will consider extending Mayor Mike Johnston’s state of emergency on homelessness during Monday’s meeting. It will come on the same day the city’s emergency operations center will activate. The operations center will bring together people from different agencies and departments to coordinate the city’s response to the emergency. Under state […]

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