President Donald Trump is trying to change how U.S. cities approach homelessness — and it could have dramatically different effects in two of Colorado’s largest cities.

Trump last week ordered the government to defund “housing first” policies, such as the city of Denver’s efforts to reduce homelessness by providing housing and shelter with few strings attached.

Instead, the new federal policy would prioritize cities like Aurora — which has embraced a “work first” model.

“I think the city of Aurora will be a beneficiary of the executive order in the short run,” said Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman in an interview with our colleagues at Colorado Today.

The city is set to open the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus, a “work first” facility where the best shelter options will be reserved for thos

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