A woman named Stormy (the only name given) stops to give a pastry to Mike at the corner of Tejon Street and Bijou Street Tuesday morning, November 13, 2012. Mike, who is homeless, can quite often be found panhandling on that corner. Stormy said she was formerly homeless herself. The Gazette, Mark Reis
Mayor Steve Bach is seeking to expand homeless outreach programs and increased affordable housing options. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
A homeless man sits outside a bagel shop on Tejon Street in the morning sun Friday, May 3, 2013. The Colorado Springs Police Department's Homeless Outreach Team members say while the homeless population is often blamed by neighbors for the crime in downtown Colorado Springs, they rarely commit them. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
