Homeless encampment told to vacate downtown Boulder – Boulder Daily …

Residents of a homeless encampment in downtown Boulder have been told by the city to vacate the area by Wednesday due to unsanctioned camping, according to the city’s communication manager Shannon Aulabaugh.

On Tuesday, city officials came to the camp to pick up trash at the encampment, located in the area of Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street. According to Aulabaugh, a 72-hour notice to vacate was posted on Friday, which mentioned Tuesday’s cleanup effort. The notice was posted from Eben G. Fine Park to Boulder High School.

Aulabaugh wrote in an email Tuesday that removing an unsanctioned campground is a “last resort” for the city, performed when occupants refuse to vacate and resist homeless outreach services. She added that outreach is offered to all campers before an official notice to vacate is posted.

The city’s Homeless Outreach Team and the Boulder Targeted Homelessness Engagement and Referral Effort were mentioned by Aulabaugh as groups working to connect campers to homeless services and resources.

“These resources continue to be available and will be offered during clean-up as alternatives to unsanctioned camping,” she wrote.

The notice to vacate the homeless camp comes after emergency crews responded to a pair of tent fires and propane tank explosions in the area of Broadway and Arapahoe last week. There were no other structures damaged or injuries reported during either fire.