A homeless encampment across from the Colorado Governor’s Mansion (August 2023, Colorado Public Rado) Dallas has explored numerous options to get the unhoused off the streets and away from once-thriving businesses, residential neighborhoods, and public parks and libraries. Permanent supportive housing appears to be the solution most agree has been successful, yet the challenges persist. What the city has not done, however, is hand out cash to the homeless.
That’s what Denver did — and a pilot program launched in late 2022 has reportedly shown results and cost savings to taxpayers of about half a million dollars. Denver’s population is […]
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