Colorado Springs housing for homeless youth opens soon

Colorado Springs housing for homeless youth opens soon

(COLORADO SPRINGS)— The controversial supportive housing project, The Launchpad, which has been in the works for over two years, will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 27. The Launchpad, located at 846 North 19th St., is a four-story, 50-unit permanent supportive apartment home community for young adults aged 18 to 24. Local nonprofit The PLACE is behind the idea. Staff said it's not a shelter; instead, residents com…