Date: September 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Hazel Gibson, [email protected], 713-502-9446
Huge Coalition Announces Intention to Defeat Measure 2F
NO on 2F: Keep Denver Housed has launched a community-led campaign to defeat measure 2F on Denver’s November ballot -- a referendum that would exacerbate the affordable housing crisis in Denver and take away the option for hard-working nurses, teachers and others to share their housing costs.
We are excited to announce the large coalition of organizations, elected officials and community leaders that have come together to send the message that Denver voters should vote NO on 2F because Denver can’t afford to take away options for adults to share housing, especially as people are struggling to recover from the pandemic.
If the ballot measure passes it would repeal Denver’s Group Living Ordinance, which would have a significant and harmful impact and limit affordable housing options in Denver. All Denver residents, no matter what we look like, where we come from deserve a safe place to call home.
The following organizations, elected officials and local leaders are the first to endorse No on 2F: Keep Denver Housed.
- All In Denver
- B-Konnected.LLC
- Baker Historic Neighborhood Association
- Chaffee Park Neighborhood Association
- CIRC
- Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
- Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners
- Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
- Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
- Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association
- Colorado Village Collaborative
- Clayton United RNO
- Denver Metro Association of Realtors
- Denver Streets Partnership
- East Colfax Community Collective
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Eviction Defense Project
- Fax Partnership
- Healthier CO
- Homeless Leadership Council
- Love UpRising
- Mental Health Center of Denver
- Mile High Connects
- Mile High Ministries
- Mothers Advocating for Affordable Housing
- NAACP
- Neighborhood Development Collaborative
- One Colorado
- Our Front Porch
- RedLine Contemporary Art Center
- Rodfei Tzedek, social justice team of Congregation Rodef Shalom
- Shorter Community AME Church
- Together Colorado
- Urban Peak
- Warm Cookies of the Revolution
- Working Families Party
- YIMBY Denver
- Young Aspiring Americans for Social and Political Activism (YAASPA)
- Young Invincibles
- Denver City Council Member Amanda Sandoval
- Denver City Council Member Candi C deBaca
- Denver City Council Member Chris Hinds
- Denver City Council Member Debbie Ortega
- Denver City Council Member Jamie Torres
- Denver City Council Member Jolon Clark
- Denver City Council Member Kendra Black
- Denver City Council Member Paul Kashmann
- Denver City Council Member Robin Kneich
- Denver City Council Member Stacie Gillmore
- Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
- Colorado State Speaker of the House Alec Garnett
- Colorado State Representative Emily Sirota
- Colorado State Representative Jennifer Bacon
- Colorado State Representative Serena Gonzales-Guitierrez
- Colorado State Representative Steven Woodrow
- Colorado State Representative Susan Lontine
- Colorado State Senator Chris Hansen
- Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzalez
- RTD Director Paul Rosenthal
- Former Colorado State Senator Dr. Irene Aguilar
- Tim Sandos
- Britta Fisher, Denver Chief Housing Officer
- Don Mares
- Laura E. Aldrete
- Anna De Witt, Teacher
- Bruce Hoyt
- Jeff Shoemaker
- Jamie Sarche
- Gloria Neal
For more information or to schedule an interview, please email Hazel Gibson.