![Homeless Tents And Camps In Downtown Denver 200428](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/04/200428-HOMELESS-URBAN-CAMPING-DENVER-006.jpg)
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock recently said "COVID has introduced a new reality," when he announced his support for the creation of sanctioned camps for people experiencing homelessness. Denverite's Housing and Homelessness reporter Donna Bryson wrote a recent article on the encampments and offers some perspective on the Mayor's plans.