Denver's Efforts to Address Homelessness Hindered by Inaccurate Indoor Count and Council Opposition
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's administration has been misrepresenting data on the city's Housing Outcomes dashboard, which was launched to track progress in bringing homeless individuals indoors. The dashboard was supposed to count people who had been living indoors for at least 14 days, but it actually counted anyone brought indoors, regardless of how long they stayed. City officials recently discovered the discrepancy, leading to questions about transparency and accountability. The city plans to update the dashboard to provide more accurate and comprehensive information on long-term outcomes and types of shelter.