Loveland’s homeless problem is a lot like other Colorado cities/towns: Difficult. While the city tries to find the “right way” to deal with it all, Loveland’s problems are going to get worse before they get better.
How Many Homeless People Does Loveland Have?
According to Westword, of Loveland’s 81,000 people, 180 are homeless, with 43% of those living on the streets. If you live in Downtown Loveland, like I do, you do see many walking the streets. Most keep to themselves, others have confronted the public/residents in the area.
Loveland’s South Railroad Facility at 300 South Railroad in Downtown. The City of Loveland opened the overnight shelter in 2023 after banning encampments and needing a place for those people to go.
Nobody likes to see anybody without a place to live, but there are more and more homeless in just about every town. Loveland is no different; it may be smaller than Fort Collins or Denver, but “finding a solution” for the city’s homeless frustrates many, like in bigger cities.
Overnight Homeless Shelter in Loveland, Colorado Closing
Since 2023, Loveland has had a “temporary” overnight homeless shelter in Downtown near Fairgrounds Park that holds 70 people. Many in town haven’t liked the shelter being there, but when there was talk of making a church a shelter, north of Downtown, that was heavily frowned upon as well.
The temporary shelter, the South Railroad Facility, will be shut down at the end of September 2025. While the Loveland Resource Center will remain in operation, it is only a daytime space. With fall and winter approaching, the seventy that the South Railroad Facility holds will be further “out of luck.”…