Tag: Car Camping Ban
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LETTERS: For some, the street is all they have; shifting utilities usage
For some, the street is all they have Re: The Final Vote? Colorado Springs Car Camping Ban — March 10, 2026. The air was heavy in the council chambers. Sadness lingered even before the final vote was cast. I felt defeated, as if I had let down the neighbors and loved ones I advocate for.…
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Final vote confirms car camping ban in Colorado Springs
In the name of protecting public health, safety and sanitation, Colorado Springs City Council finalized on Tuesday a months-long debate over whether to ban car camping on public property within city limits. The 7-2 approval of the second reading of the proposal – the same vote as the first reading on Feb. 24 – consolidates…
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LETTERS: Sleeping in cars; who makes these decisions?
People in extreme need The recent decision of the Colorado Springs City Council to criminalize sleeping in cars was a very bad one. Car represent the last place of security, the last “home”, for unhoused people. They are a significant piece of personal property – or as a home, more like real property, in a…