Denver's Big Plans: Housing, Safety, and Downtown Revival

Key Initiatives:

• Crime Reduction: Focus on gun-related violence
• Housing Solutions: Help people find homes and reduce homelessness
• Downtown Revitalization: Fill empty buildings and attract new businesses

Progress and Challenges from Last Year

Achievements:

• Homicides dropped by nearly half
• Reopened the popular 16th Street mall

Challenges:

• Overall homelessness increased
• Fell short of housing 2,000 people permanently
• Federal and state funding cuts slowed affordable housing plans

New Goals for the Year

Public Safety:

• Reduce gun-related homicides by 10%
• Decrease shootings by 20% in high-risk areas

Homelessness:

• Cut street homelessness by 75% by early 2027

Housing:

• Add 2,500 affordable housing units
• Approve permits for 5,000 new homes

Downtown Denver:

• Fill 3 million square feet of empty office and retail space
• Support clean energy projects
• Add green spaces

The Road Ahead

While these goals are ambitious, they address real challenges facing Denver. Success will depend on effective strategies, community support, and available resources.