Reader: Denver Rent Prices Are So High They’re Pushing People Into Homelessness

Kristin Pazulski's feature looking at Denver's bid to end homelessness at the ten-year mark spurred plenty of serious conversation among our readers, including speculation about the factors contributing to the problem. This reader points to one of them: rising rent prices. See also: Denver Set Out to End Homelessness Ten...
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Kristin Pazulski’s feature looking at Denver’s bid to end homelessness at the ten-year mark spurred plenty of serious conversation among our readers, including speculation about the factors contributing to the problem. This reader points to one of them: rising rent prices.

See also: Denver Set Out to End Homelessness Ten Years Ago — Is the Finish Line in Sight?

Beaver writes:

Colorado in general is running at a premium. I just moved here in April as a Multiple Sclerosis patient. Even between April and now rent has gone up tremendously. Some rate increases can be justified but some of these are prices are just ridiculous.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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