While cities across the nation are wrestling with homelessness, the problem is especially acute in Denver, where skyrocketing home prices and an influx of newcomers have helped swell the ranks of those living on the streets. In fact, renters need to earn $35/hr to be able to afford housing in metro Denver.

HB-17-1314 Colorado Right to Rest Act, introduced on April 3 this year by Representative Joseph Salazar & Jovan Melton for State Representative - House District 41, was postponed indefinitely in the house on April 19. 

Civic Matters spoke with four experts on the subject of homelessness in Colorado including Mayoral candidate Kayvan Soorena Tyler Khalatbari-Limaki, homeless student and school board district 4 candidate Tay Anderson, Boulder Rights Watch's member and activist Darren O'Connor, and Colorado Representative & Attorney General candidate Joseph Salazar on this important subject. 

We examined the current homeless situation in Denver, reasons behind the trend of increasing homeless youth, and discussed with the panel experts possible solutions to support homeless population in this boom city.