Aurora's mayor sleeps Fridays at shelter --

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https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/06/22/aurora-mayor-friday-nights-homeless-shelter
Robert Sanchez - Axios

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has spent every Friday night since late February sleeping on a cot at the city's regional homeless shelter.

Major Coffman asleep in the shelter.

Why it matters: Coffman says the overnight stays test whether Aurora's new incentive-based model is moving people toward treatment, work and housing.

The latest: Coffman wrote on Facebook last week that he leaves his office every Friday afternoon for Aurora Regional Navigation Campus, where he meets residents, sleeps in the men's entry-level dorm and helps serve breakfast Saturday morning.

Zoom in: The 71-year-old has inserted himself into a broader debate over homelessness policy and the balance of housing, treatment and accountability.

"It's definitely a humbling experience being there, and it ... has made me more compassionate toward" people experiencing homelessness, Coffman tells Axios.

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[Mme. Defarge]

1. Makes me proud that I once lived there!