Aurora is one step closer to taking a “tough love” approach to its homeless problem, penalizing anyone caught camping along a busy corridor and creating a new court tasked with doling out punishments to rule breakers.
The pair of proposals, backed by Republican Mayor Mike Coffman and Councilmembers Steve Sundberg and Curtis Gardner, moved forward Monday night with unanimous council support, the Denver Gazette reported.
Occupants look on during a city-sponsored sweep of an encampment Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Denver. Aurora is an eastern suburb of Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The first would put the entire Interstate 225 corridor under a “new trespass ordinance” where anyone caught setting up a tent or sleeping there would be ticketed and given a court date.
“This is a tough love approach,” Coffman said. “We currently have outreach teams that
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