For more than two years, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has promised a 24-hour rest and resource center for the homeless.
If there are any questions about why the placement of a resource center has taken so long, one needs only to look at the reaction in north Denver to a proposed women’s shelter as .
The Globeville community is not pleased with a decision to locate a shelter for approximately 100 women and children at Holy Rosary Church on 4688 Pearl St.
The shelter would be the third in the neighborhood and would replace the current women’s shelter at 1400 Elati St. that is closing.
Few sectors in the city want shelters or resource centers. The zoning code even restricts an area from getting more than its share.
Nevertheless, the need exists and officials promised expanded services with the 2012 passage of the
As city real estate becomes more sought-after and the homeless problem expands, expect more conflicts along the way.
