As a member of the MCBA, Khalatbari has raised concerns about how this model legislation is being implemented in some states, such as Illinois where he believes it will have the opposite of its intended effect and make it more difficult for minorities to enter the cannabis industry in an equitable way due to the short application window and high costs. A video he posted to his social media account, of Denver Police Department Officers confiscating blankets from homeless people in freezing conditions went viral. Kayvan's video made the front page of the Huffington Post and prompted civil rights organizations such as the ACLU and NAACP to write letters and threaten lawsuits against Mayor Michael Hancock and the City of Denver. Facing pressure, Mayor Hancock lifted the "urban camping ban" until April 2017 to get the homeless population through cold winter months. In March 2017, he found success as a principal member of the Alternative Solutions Advocacy Project (ASAP) by helping to get the first tiny-home village for the homeless approved in Denver. Beloved Community Village was established as a 180-day pilot program for individuals experiencing homelessness to create a democratically self-governed community aimed at self-empowerment and reestablishing lives. The village officially open on July 21st, 2017 and consisted of 11 houses, showers, restrooms, and a yurt for cooking and village events. The site moved to a semi-permanent location in the Globeville neighborhood, which may allow them to stay for up to 4 years. Though previous efforts to open a trans-inclusive women's only facility at St. Andrews's Episcopal Church were initially denied in July 2018, the group is in the process of choosing a new site and hoped to begin building before the end of 2019, with a possible site at Clara Brown Commons. In July of 2018, the Barton Institute for Philanthropy and Social Enterprise at the University of Denver issued a study which concluded that the project has been a success for the overall community. Kayvan Khalatbari serves on the CVC Board and supports homelessness through Sexy Pizza.