Aurora plans to accelerate homeless camp sweeps as part of 'tough love' approach

AURORA, Colo. — The City of Aurora is taking steps to accelerate encampment sweeps as part of its"tough love" approach to address homelessness.

The city is considering a new camping ordinance that would allow officials to sweep a homeless encampment without notice. Under the current ordinance, the city must provide a 72-hour notice to those living in the camp.Arapahoe County takes a community approach to homelessness crisis Claire Lavezzorio 9:51 PM, Apr 25, 2024 According to the proposed ordinance, the city could sweep an encampment if it is in a location that was cleared in the past six months.

Homeless advocates, like Cathy Alderman with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, think this change is the wrong call. That proposal, put forward by Sundberg, would place the entire corridor under a new trespass ordinance, meaning people caught camping would be ticketed and given a date to appear in court. Those who miss their court date would be subject to arrest for failure to appear.

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