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With the installation of ticket machines for parking the City Of Toronto probably has hundreds of obsolete parking meters so this might become fashionable in Toronto. This would give those who don't support No Plan B Miller's 1 cent campaign an outlet for their loose change.

Denver Unveils Parking Meters For Homeless

(CBS4) DENVER The city of Denver has recycled old parking meters to help in the fight against homelessness.

The old parking meters have been placed at various locations in downtown, including Skyline Park.

The idea is to encourage people to put the money into the parking meters instead of giving to panhandlers. Money raised from the meters will go to organizations fighting homelessness.

Mayor John Hickenlooper said the city's 10 year plan to end homelessness is working.

"Denver's 10 year plan to end homelessness, what we call Denver's road home, has really become a national model," Hickelooper said. "I think we've had the greatest success in getting the whole community to buy in, to believe this is something we can tackle as a community."

Officials unveiled 36 of the homeless meters on Monday.

The money will be used by several organizations to provide meals, job training, substance abuse counseling and housing to the homeless.

Survey Finds An Estimated 16,000 Homeless In Colorado

Up to 5,200 children and teenagers were homeless the night of Aug. 28, 2006, according to new finalized figures released Monday of a summer survey of homelessness in Colorado.

More than 400 agencies, churches, nonprofit groups and volunteers in the state's 64 counties helped compile the figures, which found a minimum of 11,890 people and an estimated total of 16,203 homeless people in the state, according to the Colorado Division of Housing.

Of that figure, state officials estimated one-third to be children and teenagers. Read more in the story: Survey Finds An Estimated 16,000 Homeless In Colorado.

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