The location of the first homeless encampment sweep is at 22nd and Stout, expected to happen at 7 a.m. Friday.
DENVER — The first homeless encampment sweep of new Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration will happen Friday which comes two weeks after a community meeting sparked some confusion as to whether the mayor planned to pause large sweeps.
Part of the mayor’s plan to address homelessness includes a goal of providing housing to 1,000 unhoused people by the end of 2023. As to whether the new administration would continue homeless encampment sweeps, confusion arose during a June 20 community meeting in which a city representative said a hold would be placed on large encampment sweeps.How much will Denver mayor's homelessness plan cost? Brandon Richard 5:15 PM, Jul 30, 2023 At that meeting, residents voiced concerns to Denver7 and the mayor’s office later clarified that the sweeps would continue and that the confusion amounted to a miscommunication.
"Which is how significant are the public health risks? How severe are the public safety risks? How significant are the impact on either public rights of way or on private property?" Added Mayor Johnston."I think we're trying to look at the balance of the circumstances and make sure the benefit of public health and safety outweighs the impact of dislocation on people who are at risk.
In Wednesday's press conference, the Mayor Johnston laid out more of his vision on what the operations center is intended to achieve. The single 'no' vote was from District 5 Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer who wanted more concrete answers about the plan before extending the declaration.
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