In his first two years in office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston points to a sizable decrease in homelessness as his greatest accomplishment so far, while he laments the failure of a ballot initiative on affordable housing last year.
“I mean we ran on the plan to do that,” Johnston said of tackling the homeless issue. “I think if we had said two years ago that, two years in, we’d be able to deliver the largest reduction of street homelessness of any city in American history, that would sound like a win.”
Johnston noted a 45% drop in homelessness and lack of large encampments throughout the city. He touted reducing family homelessness by 83% and eliminating veteran street homelessness.
- Denver7 Chief Investigator Tony Kovaleski sat down with Mayor Mike Johnston to reflect on two years in office – and taking Denverites’ concerns straight to the man in charge. Watch the full interview here:
In regards to the failed ballot measure for affordable housing, Johnston said he would still propose, but felt the messaging fell short…