HOMELESS ADVOCACY POLICY PROJECT (HAPP) STUDENTS RELEASE 2021 REPORT ON VEHICLE RESIDENCY
Student Authors: Charles Allison-Godfrey, Phoebe Blessing, Amy Buck, Summer Fulcher, Michelle Gaeng, Simone Haines, Katie Koehler, Susannah Rogers, Elisabeth Teater
Shifting Gears: Moving Colorado Away from Criminalizing Vehicle Residency and Towards Safe Parking
University of Denver Press Release of 2021 Vehicle Residency Report
The Homeless Advocacy Policy Project (HAPP) at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is a student-driven project focused on researching the laws criminalizing homelessness and advocating for the rights of homeless individuals.
HAPP works with partners Denver Homeless Out Loud and the Western Regional Advocacy Project to explore legal issues facing Colorado’s homeless residents.
HAPP’s work has included:
- Authoring – Too High A Price: What Criminalizing Homelessness Costs Colorado
- Participating in KGNU radio’s discussion on Boulder’s Camping ban
- Sharing the results of HAPP research with various Colorado policymakers.
- Click here for media coverage in the Denver Post.
Professor Nantiya Ruan is the faculty lead for HAPP. She focuses her instruction on engaging students with community partners.