Loveland, Colorado’s homeless situation is unique, and they’re looking to change that. While every other city in the state doesn’t do this, Loveland has been directly owning and operating both daily and overnight shelter services since 2022. If things go the way the city and community would like, it’ll be all different, soon.
Downtown Visitation/Business Revenue Affected by Homelessness
One of the most-commonly heard comments about Downtown Loveland is about how there are a lot of homeless persons in the area; most of which keep to themselves, some of which have harsh interactions with the public. Part of that is due to the shelter that is downtown, south of First Street along Lincoln Avenue, the Loveland Resource Center. Living in the area, I often see the homeless occupying not only that shelter, but hanging out outside the shelter, along Lincoln and in other parts of Downtown.
It was in October of 2025 that the city updated their “winter” plan for…..