As the temperature dropped, advocates stood up at the Carla Madison Recreation Center, demanding that Denver open rec centers during bad weather.
, who had been at a community meeting in the center and happened on the demonstration, had stayed for the sit-in; she negotiated with the police officers, too.
In the end, the advocates were able to secure five motel vouchers for the people experiencing homelessness, and no one was arrested by the end of the action. "I instructed DPD to work to accommodate the unhoused community members in shelters, or if there were special cases like vulnerable adults or those who could not be sheltered to utilize hotel vouchers. I appreciate that Ana Cornelius called me, as well. DPD worked with Ana and the community members to de-escalate the situation and come to a peaceful conclusion, where all the folks were placed in hotels for the night.
Going forward, the advocates who organized the sit-in want the City of Denver to open emergency overnight shelters at recreation centers during extremely cold nights. "The reality is the existing shelters are not accessible or workable for the countless unhoused people," Wiederholt said., it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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