Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration on Monday touted a “milestone” in his campaign against homelessness — the city has moved 2,000 homeless people to temporary shelters since he took office last year.
Johnston made it a priority to move 1,000 homeless people off of the city’s streets and into hotel-turned shelters and “micro-communities” by the end of 2024. He vowed to bring another 1,000 people into shelters by the end of 2025.
The mayor’s office said that latest goal has also now been achieved.
“Since that time,” the mayor’s office said, referring to the day Johnston officially assumed office, “2,064 people have been moved indoors, 18 of the city’s largest encampments have been closed and more than 350 blocks of downtown have been permanently closed to camping.”
“There are currently no large encampments remaining in the City and County of Denver,” his office said.
A news release from the mayor’s office did not say how much the program has cost.
The campaign has been expensive, though the exact numbers are difficult to pin down.