On the same day of the second homeless encampment sweep of his administration, Johnston announced a list of 11 sites for converted hotels and tiny homes as a part of his plan to address homelessness.
DENVER — On the same day of the second homeless encampment sweep under his administration, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in his weekly press conference announced a list of 11 preliminary sites across the metro area that would serve as locations for converted hotels and micro-communities under his plan to house 1,000 people by the end of the year.
“With the release of these sites in addition to the leased units we are looking at and the hotels we are working on we believe we now have a path to deliver a thousand units of housing that will help meet the goal to get a thousand people off the streets and into housing,” the mayor said. “These represent all regions of the city, the represent an initial list but are not a complete and final list.
Part of Johnston’s plan to address homelessness includes building communities of tiny homes each 70 or 120 sq. ft. in size.His office is asking Denver’s city council to approve a contract with Pallet, which is described as a social purpose company to build those tiny homes.
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