In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”

In Colorado mountain towns, where affordable housing is scarce, “even living out of your car is gentrified”

2 years ago
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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/08/08/colorado-mountain-town-housing-safe-parking-salida/

SALIDA — Blocked from sleeping in vehicles parked within municipal boundaries, workers in profit-minded Colorado mountain towns now must seek “safe outdoor space” — in Walmart lots, forests or newly designated areas with Wi-Fi and access to bathrooms.

But homeowners oppose these SOS zones in Salida and Breckenridge as “band-aids” encouraging vehicle-based living. And workers who park there are charged $300 a month in Salida and $45 in Breckenridge ($80 if rec center showers are included).