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Neighbors tell Englewood council Movement 5280 operations are hurting nearby quality of life; council asks for data and enforcement review
Summary
Two nearby residents told council the nonprofit Movement 5280’s daytime services and winter overnight sheltering have produced drug use, loitering and public‑safety problems around a residential block. Council asked staff for police call data and to review Good Neighbor Agreement enforcement.
Two residents living near Movement 5280 told the Englewood City Council on Jan. 21 that the nonprofit’s services are producing quality‑of‑life and safety problems for adjacent neighbors, and they urged the council to require stronger enforcement of the organization’s Good Neighbor Agreement or consider relocating the overnight sheltering.
"This has led to a loss of faith in the city's current approach," said Allison Badan, who identified herself as a neighbor and member of the Good Neighbor Committee. Badan told council she had seen what she described as in‑public drug use, loitering, tent camping, and two break‑ins in four months and said…
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