Housing costs in Colorado鈥檚 mountain resort towns are so high that many workers can鈥檛 afford an apartment or room in the towns where they do their jobs.
In Summit County, dozens of workers opt for an unusual solution. They pay $75 a month for a pass that lets them sleep in their car in a parking lot in Frisco.
The nonprofit runs the Summit Safe Parking Program. The program manages the parking lot and provides a portable toilet and trash disposal. Tenants in the lot must show a pay stub that proves they work in the area.
The it鈥檚 the only program of its kind in the country.
Paul Minjares lives in one of these lots and helps manage it as a paid employee. He screens applicants and keeps an eye on what鈥檚 happening from day to day. He first heard about the program after he鈥檇 lost his apartment and started sleeping in his car.
Paul joined Erin O'Toole to talk about what makes this program work 鈥� and what it鈥檚 like to call the parking lot home.
