Denver Mayor Mike Johnston kicked off the first of 78 town halls to address homelessness in the Curtis Park neighborhood Tuesday with a packed room of residents who urgently want change. via JessicaDenver7
Johnston has an ambitious goal to house 1,000 people by the end of the year. He said 17 people have died on Denver’s streets in the last six weeks alone.
“Personally I am becoming increasingly concerned that the community's concerns aren’t being addressed," said Curtis Park resident Cory Jaffe."I think if you walk around Curtis Park, Five Points, there is nonstop camping, nonstop drug use.
During the town hall, some residents said the only way for Johnston's plan to be successful is to provide wraparound services. The mayor said laws around crime will be enforced, and he plans to increase trash pickup to improve cleanliness around encampments until the city reach its housing goal by the end of the year. But neighbors feel their voices are being drowned out by those who advocate for the unhoused.
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