Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — Despite opposition from neighbors, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Monday the city is moving forward with its plan to build a micro-community at Santa Fe and Iliff in southwest Denver. A groundbreaking will be held at the site this week.
This weekend we informed the neighboring community that we will soon break ground at 2301 S. Santa Fe Dr. This future micro-community will help get unhoused neighbors off the street & into safe, stable, supportive transitional housing while helping us close unsafe encampments, pic.twitter.com/oEWmfitO3o
The mayor’s office said the micro-community will house 120 people and provide a variety of on-site services to help them get back on their feet. Johnston tried to reassure people who live near the site that it will be no threat to their safety. His office said the site will be staffed 24/7 and have a gate and fence.
“People don't understand that these are very managed sites sites with all kinds of professional help,” said Unruh. “If you can begin to envision yourself as similar to these folks, as opposed to being appalled by how differently some of them manifest, I think it's a good thing. ”
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