We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Look at Denver

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4 pointsmarojejian3 comments

I live near Denver and have been in Colorado all my life and I can say the homeless situation is still terrible compared to when I was a kid or early adult.

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Calling this a "fix" is ambitious, since these measures don't address the long-term issues. But these do seem like sensible measures with a big positive impact. It demonstrates that there's a lot we can do that doesn't require radical change.

When I lived in Denver (~4 years leading up to and into covid), it was pretty bad. I used to witness the drug delivery events, where 100+ homeless would gather at the corner below my apartment downtown. (to speak to the long-term issues)

There is also a migratory element to Denver's homelessness problem.

This all being said, while I was there, it did seem they had better services, one of the leaders within the homeless community (Earl), told me that if you went hungry in Denver, you aren't doing homelessness right there. I'm glad to see Denver continuing to lead and innovate on this front.

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