Denver officials opened an emergency 24-hour shelter Thursday for women and transgender people experiencing homelessness as the weather turns colder. Related Articles Letters: Doesn’t pass the “sniff test” (10/22/20) As budget tightens, Denver leaders count on tax increases for new programs Denver Issue 2B: Homelessness sales tax Wadhams: Hickenlooper is the worst Colorado candidate in decades Denver sweeps people experiencing homelessness from Capitol Hill camps The city-owned shelter at 1370 Elati St., can house up to 40 people and will remain open until Tuesday, Derek Woodbury, spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Housing Stability, said in a release. The emergency shelter serves as an overflow for the Samaritan House shelter at 2301 Lawrence St., Woodbury said.