Report Shows 25% Increase In Homelessness In Denver Metro Area In 4 Years Before Pandemic Began

By CBS Denver Staff:

DENVER (CBS4)– A new report from a non-partisan research organization shows a 25% increase in people living on the streets in the Denver metro area in the last four years. The report from the Common Sense Institute looks into Colorado’s economic spending and planning to accommodate those experiencing homelessness.

The increase in homelessness was recorded from January 2017 to January 2020, before the pandemic even began. That number is expected to be higher now.

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