By Noah Festenstein | The Denver Gazette
Painting a city gripped by worries over deportations, high cost of living and economic struggles, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Wednesday unveiled his goals for the year, saying he will focus on resolving familiar challenges — housing, homelessness and safety.
“I want to make sure people see how serious we know the stakes are,” Johnston said at the newly upgraded Denver Central Library.
“There are folks in the city today who are very, very afraid,” he said. “Whether that is worry about them or their family members being caught up in mass deportations, whether that is someone who is fighting hard to make sure they can still pay the rent this month, someone who’s trying to keep their small business going and they’re struggling in the midst of economic conditions … We will be here every step of the way to attend to those.”