DENVER — The City of Denver opened an emergency cold weather shelter at a former DoubleTree hotel despite previous objections from some in city council, as sub-zero temperatures settle in across the metro over the next couple of days.
The move also came after advocates spent Thursday handing out emergency supplies outside the Quebec Street hotel, demanding immediate action.
“We really needed city council and the Mayor’s Office to stop the standoff over that space and open it up to keep people safe,” said advocate Amy Beck with Together Denver.
Denver City Council last month voted not to operate The Aspen, located at 4040 Quebec St., as a cold-weather shelter citing concerns that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston had launched too many shelters for the unhoused in northeast Denver, according to reporting by Kyle Harris over at Denverite…