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A conservation think tank issued a report saying Denver spends about $400,000 per year per unhoused person. https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/the-economic-foo
by peter303 5y ago
A conservation think tank issued a report saying Denver spends about $400,000 per year per unhoused person.
https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/the-economic-footprint-of-homelessness-in-metro-denver/ https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/the-economic-footprint-of...
But drilling down finds 10% of that is direct budgeted other other 90% indirect like the cost of police sweeps, mental health, etc.
- asdff 5y agoStill at 40k per, that is certainly more than enough to buy a years worth of rent for an individual in Denver.