It's estimated that approximately 80% of Denver’s unsheltered homeless populations – those typically living in illegal encampments on our streets and public spaces – are in the throes of addiction to fentanyl, methamphetamine, alcohol, or dangerous combinations of these. These individuals do not have agency over their lives in this state. It’s likely that many of Denver’s unsheltered homeless will not choose to move to the Mayor’s new sites in order to stay close to their drug supply and the dealers who prey on them, just as tent dwellers reject shelter and services during every encampment clean-up. What is the Mayor’s plan then?

Citizens for a Safe and Clean Denver petitions new Mayor Mike Johnston on approach to unsheltered homelessness crisis, receives endorsement from San Fransicko Author and Activist Michael Shellenberger.