“I think the mayor’s confused too.' After hearing mixed messages about the status of the sweeps, some advocates for the homeless and Denver property owners are left scratching their heads.
Mayor Mike Johnston’s race to reverse the trend of homelessness in Denver, andliving on the city’s streets before the end of the year, has created confusion about his administration’s policy around ordering cleanups — or sweeps — of homeless encampments.
After hearing mixed messages about the status of the sweeps, some advocates for the homeless and Denver property owners are left scratching their heads.Housekeys Action Network Denver declared homelessness an emergency in the city and publicly announced his target to make available housing to 1,000 people before the end of 2023.by news partner Denver7, a city representative told attendees at a community meeting in central Denver’s police district 6 on Thursday that the city was placing a hold on large encampment cleanups while continuing to enforce the city’s urban camping ban.
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