About 50 to 70 Boulder community members gathered at the Boulder Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning to discuss another group of about 50 to 70 Boulder residents. The individuals not in the room but at the center of the discussion […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Thursday, January 26, 2023
On today’s Morning Magazine, several city and county officials, business figures, and Boulder residents gathered at the Boulder Chamber of Commerce yesterday to discuss so-called “high utilizers.” We’ll have a report back from Alexis Kenyon. After that, Radio Nibbles host […]
Talks Of Day Shelter Expose How Divided Boulder Is About Solutions To Homelessness
Boulder City Council’s conversations about creating a new day for those experiencing homelessness have exposed how divided people in Boulder continue to be when it comes to the causes of and solutions to homelessness. KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon reports. Listen: (Download […]
Morning Magazine Podcast — Monday, February 14, 2022
On today’s Morning Magazine, CityCast Denver examines the trend of homeless individuals seeking shelter and basic needs at the Denver International Airport and we’ll take another look at the Housing First approach to resolving homelessness in Front Range cities […]
Boulder Memorializes Those Who Died This Year Without A House
Today is National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day, which means communities around the nation will gather to share stories of unhoused people who have died this year. Jennifer Livovich is the executive director of Feet Forward, a Boulder nonprofit dedicated to […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Tuesday, November 30, 2021
On today’s Morning Magazine, we’ll look at how Denver and Boulder are using a “Housing First” approach to homelessness. After that, This Week in Water explores how urban trees can play an important role in controlling storm water runoff. Finally, […]
Not Paying For Housing Is More Expensive Than You Think
People experiencing chronic homelessness make up about 20% of the unhoused population. Many approaches to homelessness restrict access to services based on certain so-called self-improvement criteria. But some service providers are attempting to shift the narrative with a different approach; […]
A Public Affair: Letting Go Of Old Narratives About Homelessness
On today’s A Public Affair, we speak with Michael Block, Chief Housing Officer for Boulder Shelter for the Homeless about a Housing First approach to tackling homelessness. Housing First eliminates barriers to entry like sobriety or work programs. Block has […]