After making significant progress on the city’s shared goals in 2024, Mayor Johnston’s 2025 goals push to continue making progress on key initiatives like reducing homelessness, driving down housing costs and increasing public safety, while increasing focus on additional priorities like climate resiliency and making Denver the best place in America to raise a family.
Develop a comprehensive plan to drive strategic investments across Denver’s neighborhoods Revitalize downtown and fully reopen 16th Street
Create 3,000 affordable units Develop innovative solutions to close the affordability gap
Decrease shootings by 15% Launch a coordinated strategy to address non-violent crime
Bring 2,000 people experiencing homelessness indoors Connect 2,000 people to permanent housing
Cut carbon pollution by adding 2,000 heat pumps, EV chargers, and solar arrays Prepare for a climate-resilient future by planting 4,500 trees and reducing municipal water usage by 20 million gallons
Connect 5,000 kids to high-quality out-of-school programming Place 2,500 young adults in jobs
"Amidst the feeling of chaos and unpredictability in our federal government right now, our message to Denverites is clear: we're focused on delivering the best services for our residents, and we're not slowing down," said Mayor Mike Johnston." Our 2025 goals build on our successes to date in an effort to make Denver the best place in America to work, live, play, and raise a family. In Denver, we say our toughest problems are solvable and we are the ones to solve them, and with these goals as our North Star, we're prepared to spend the year building a Denver that is truly vibrant, affordable, and safe for everyone."
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