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Homelessness surged in metro Denver in 2023, new count shows

Number of people living in shelters, on streets rose more than 31% in 7-county Denver region

People congregate during an event held by volunteer-led homelessness support and advocacy group Mutual Aid Monday on Bannock Street outside the Denver City and County Building on Monday, July 24, 2023. Mutual Aid Monday hosts weekly meals and more during City Council Meetings. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
People congregate during an event held by volunteer-led homelessness support and advocacy group Mutual Aid Monday on Bannock Street outside the Denver City and County Building on Monday, July 24, 2023. Mutual Aid Monday hosts weekly meals and more during City Council Meetings. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Homelessness in the Denver metro area got significantly worse between the winter of 2022 and 2023, according to a point-in-time count of people living in shelters or on the streets.
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