THIS Is Downtown Denver Colorado??? Very Disappointing!!! Homeless Camps Everywhere!! Why?

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Anyone who has a good heart let me know your address... I want to benefit from your generosity for a few months of camping.

[@justiceBustamante]

The commentary on this video especially around the 13-14 minute Mark is disgusting how dare these disgusting people put their homeless camps in front of big businesses skyscrapers and in front of rich people's houses maybe that's what needs to be done I understand a lot of them want to live this way and don't want help but Denver does have a huge homeless problem and the way you are talking about the homeless is very very disappointing and disgusting they're not lepers that need to be hidden from society Society needs to see this and fix it we can send Millions to people overseas but we can't help the homeless in our own country the way you are putting down homeless or any other human being shows me and everyone that sees this video that you are the entitled one

[@ec9833]

It’s funny because you never would, really because, you don’t need to, right? Cuz the world is made up of the good and the evil & you’re certainly not evil, right? And you know how to detect ppls bs, you completely understand how, really, anything works, I’m sure but, obviously you understand the true catalysts of homelessness which is this professional diagnosis of laziness, evilness, manipulation -all the nasty words, cuz you studied this, were honestly curious, had an insatiable desire for the truth of things & were prepared to affect the world in all the right ways; albeit in short snippets & blurbs. And that’s because, the answer is super simple, regarding the homeless problem in the US. Therefore, beyond your complaints, judgements & sharing the cure for it, you couldn’t be bothered to apply that knowledge to the problem, beyond those verbal offerings. It’s just that simple & anyone who doesn’t get it, doesn’t wanna get it. You probably also earned everything you have, completely on your own, no one before you & certainly not currently, having any influence or affect on whatever it is you enjoy, today. That was all, in a perfect vacuum, you. Your morals are constantly on point and if you have anything in your past that you admit was “a mistake”, you’ve got a really great reason and maybe a life lesson and somehow, no matter how anything affected anyone else, you’re fully exonerated; you certainly don’t ill affect anyone going forward. -If only these pathetic losers would just take your popular advise, then no one would be homeless and no one would be complaining or arguing cuz all the opportunities are there for anyone in the US. It’s all equal, there’s no excuse, ppl just grab their opportunities from the opportunities box, located at the end of every driveway or, government office building or gawd…maybe I missed it but, is there a box in the delivery room, at the time of everyone’s birth? I suppose it’s the baby’s fault for not rummaging through it, if so. -And if anyone challenged you to put your words to work, take it to even one homeless person, willing to do whatever are these super simple answers…Would you? Would you even want to be apart of the reality of it all? Would you want the responsibility of someone taking your opinion and running with it? Cuz you poop out your opinion, why not walk it through? Otherwise, why speak? Especially if you’ve worked for everything you have, why speak to anything you’re not willing to substantiate through your efforts? You wouldn’t ever, ever speak so hollow, would you? Take your anecdotal “evidence” and make the world a better place, especially if you’re going to breath toward its inadequacies that are just so below you.

[@DontSneezeMags]

Since you make so make so many other exaggerations in your video, some that go so far that they rather become lies, how are we supposed to believe that you're not greatly exaggerating or lying when you say that you were "homeless" once? You certainly don't sound like somebody who knows about it through experience.

[@DontSneezeMags]

Now it's my turn to make a judgemental comment: Is that you and your wife in that "be glad you have a place to sleep tonight" video? LOL Forget about having to use your thumb to plug a hole in the dike, that rump is so big and wide that it could back up enough ocean to keep all of Holland dry for centuries! I think you and your wife are probably one clogged artery away from vast medical debt, eviction because of said debt, and subsequent homelessness yourselves. Be careful about throwing stones from a glass house.

[@swamidawn6689]

You drove by my house in the video talking about the unhoused defacing the buildings downtown. That’s bullshit. They’re doing their best. Trust me, the people that live downtown care, and help the best we can. The unhoused people do not bother us. To say they should hide is awful. No one should ever have to hide. That’s your poor attitude not the people of downtown Denver.

[@byrd7633]

Homeless people everywhere, But let’s send other countries billions……..

[@xINTENSORx]

What do you do, give billions to homeless people? What are they going to do with it? It's funny how people think money's going to solve the homeless problem.

[@xINTENSORx]

@@blvckvv999 I work with the homeless every single night I go to work. The lack of money is the least the of their problems. 99% of homelessness starts with mental illness and drugs. It may seem counterintuitive but handouts and charity dose not help these people. What’s stopping you Joe from going out finding a homeless person and giving them a room in your house? When’s the last time you actually gave a homeless person a meal?

[@xINTENSORx]

@@blvckvv999 You are clearly in the 1% I'm not talking about people that are simply down on their luck. I do a little more than invest. I give 10 hours 5 days a week working to help people and I love it. Lucky for you, It seems like your biggest problem was simply Lack of money (resources)… My life's work has been to teach someone to fish, not hand them a fish and hope for the best. I hope things have improved for you… I wish you the best, my friend.

[@Angry.General1461]

@@blvckvv999 so you think homeless people only exist in the US? You are really living under a rock aren't you! There's homeless people in other countries to not just the United States!

[@xINTENSORx]

@@blvckvv999 I don't work as for any nonprofit. I work out of Colorado Springs. I am happy to hear you made it, I'm sorry about your father, 😞 the problem is getting worse and worse… I see people from all walks of life… I'm working with a 57-year-old lady right now that is living on the streets, she has three homes in Florida and is worth about $16 Million. Her family has been trying to take her money for years… What I see the most in people living on the streets is mental illness and trauma, the one thing I never see is people that just don't want to work, they all have real reasons and real stores to tell. Some just want someone to listen and some need deep long term care… Some you just cannot save… Whatever your story, no matter how hard your life has been, there are still people that care… Stay strong Joe… Because you are a human being, and you are worth it, my friend.

[@garyparker2969]

WELCOME TO DENVER ,,,,,, NOW GET OUTTA HERE BONEHEADS ‼️‼️

[@waynebenedict5785]

This isn't the way Denver used to be. I'm a native and remember when downtown was clean and safe. Not any more, unfortunately. Politicians have ruined it with horrible policies, sad.

[@liftedgenius7870]

It always had sketchy people

[@waynebenedict5785]

@@liftedgenius7870 Yes, but never this bad.

[@gretchensmith3981]

Polis sucks

[@t23sp1]

It's what liberal democrats fleeing California have done to Denver. And guess what? The reason the left California is because the same shitty policies that they brought WITH them.

[@karonwhite2347]

So he comes to Denver calls us dumb. We know we have lot of homeless but stop calling us dumb

[@j7286]

The rent is outrageous in Denver. 50 years ago there were boarding houses, old hotels ('flop houses' we called them), the YMCA still rented rooms. You didn't need a credit check, background check, and drug test to get a minimum wage job. You could get off the Greyhound bus and with a few bucks in your pocket you could find a place to sleep for the night. Then the 1980's arrived: gentrify downtown, push poor people out, create stricter zoning laws, 'say no to drugs' drug testing crackdown, need documentation to prove you're a legal citizen, too many people having criminal records related to drug offenses, and oh yes let's close all mental health hospitals because every psychosis can be cured by a pill............we have reaped what we have sowed.

[@stepdaddy7867]

Times has changed. Get over it

[@ursulasmith6402]

Old pathetic Reagan!

[@bigneu1626]

@@stepdaddy7867 perhaps getting over it is the problem... Seems we are just repeating our more recent history over and over. A lot of conservative places deal with the issue by buying a bus ticket and shipping people to bigger places.

[@j7286]

@The Intergalactic Negro & His Dog Samantha No, I lived in downtown Denver in the mid-1970's, I remember it well. I 'literally' stayed at the rooms above The Crazy Horse on Colfax, and had friends who stayed, 2 to a room, in a flop house on 16th street, before Denver decided to build the 16th Street Mall. But since you are so brilliant, explain the difference you saw in the decades betwen 1970 and 1990, as you walked down Colfax and headed up to Five Points. Or do you think we all had to have credit checks and documents and drug tests before landing minimum wage jobs? Maybe your memory is not what you think it is. More than likely, you weren't even alive. Literally.

[@chadstizo2985]

i tend to agree with the mental health part, there used to be sanitariums but they became scandalized. tend to agree with the worsening of the economy, its real, there arent as many jobs as before straight up, and who suffers? the regular everyday people arent benefiting from raising prices.

[@brendalambert187]

There are a ton of people that are working homeless, they have full time jobs, just mabey bad credit or it's hard to come up with rent deposited etc... Also in Denver anyway you need to make at least three times the amount of rent or they won't even talk to you. So yeah they work everyday and are still homeless. Don't judge people by lumping them all into one group.

[@cbx500cbx]

Yup, I saw what was available to rent that I could afford and almost all my money would have been soaked up in rent and utilities .Something wrong with that. Also they are in areas they couldn't afford, even if they were working ! Eventually they will have to have fema camps outside cities. Republican administration will bring that in.

[@jne-xd7gt]

In Denver you have to come up with first month's last month's and one month's amount of rent as a deposit before you can even get a place. Then there's income verification, background checks, and credit scores. All to guarantee a profit.

[@jne-xd7gt]

Also go to Evans and Broadway to see the huge anthouse they're building, hoping to cash in. So what, that's what is loved about America, right? Making $$$! In the long run is that making us happy? The gap widens.

[@michaelisraelite2807]

Rt tho!

[@coreypaynter4011]

In Longmont (40miles north) there are very few places you can rent out unless you make -30ish k a year. Us who have decent jobs are fucked. I had a 20 dollar an hour job could not rent 80% of the places because they want you to have a min. Wage job. Cant affored a 2k a month for a 2 bed room place....lol it's disgusting, either make 80k a year or make 30k a year....Hate what colorado has become.

[@eve_bee]

Born and raised in Denver. What you saw was only the tip of the iceberg. Some of these homeless camps are so big that they actually have names as if they are permanent encampments. At this point, the city seems kind of stumped on what to do. It's not just homelessness, it's drug addiction, untreated mental illness, and severe lack of affordable housing. The micro housing is maybe a short-term fix, but Denver needs a multi-prong approach that addresses the actual causes of this situation.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

we paid like 120 a night for a new hotel. thats like 330 here in Florida.. i bet denver has more jobs than florida.. but with heat and humidity.. aint no homeless here.. as well as no tolerance from law enforcement or residents

[@eve_bee]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I see the point you're trying to make but the math shows that your hotel rate of $120/night is $840/week or $3,360/month. That's more than a mortgage payment on an affordable house.

[@erikamundson2507]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS boom roasted

[@rocknroll7316]

@@tris2crazy also a lot of encampment in the woods that hardly anyone sees

[@bigd7964]

Denver needs to lower the cost of living. It got out of control so quick. It's not New York or San Francisco it's D- town come on

[@hikingwiththedog6078]

I'm from Colorado, near Denver, but I've lived in several other places around the country. There are smart people and stupid people everywhere. We recently drove from Colorado to Florida and were sad to see what's happening all over the country. Every time they print more money, the cost of living is even harder to keep up with as the dollar loses more value. You're right about how hard a person must try, but that good mentality is no longer fashionable in America. Denver, like all cities, has its positives. This entire nation is in trouble, this would be a good time for us to be good to one another. Safe and happy travels to you.

[@spencerclarke2289]

We need each other on a human level humanity is now the enemy look at how we treat each other

[@hikingwiththedog6078]

@@spencerclarke2289 You nailed it, Spencer. Our quality of life depends on how we treat others. Which should lead us to examine exactly how the morals in our culture have been unraveled.

[@kristindekalands9840]

I just moved back to Denver from Florida, lived there 20 years .. I lived in Broomfield Colorado and drove for RTD. 2007-2015 It has gotten exponentially worse. The oppression in the West feels considerably different than in Florida. Florida is very bad too don't get me wrong. Disguised as Disney world fantasy land

[@kristindekalands9840]

@@hikingwiththedog6078 sounds so nice .. if that only worked .. it's going to get much worse before it gets better

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

How hard one tries should have never been fashionable, that alone has created idiots who think if we just pile on a little more work ethic propaganda, everything will be fine! Work ethic propaganda is losing it's place not because of laziness like some dickwag about but simply because it's the end of the line! Here in central Ohio it's advertised 12-$1400 rent and that's just the ghetto! If you can afford a normal dwelling, then why the fuck would you waste 8 to 12 hours a day working what they claim is a normal job??? It's 1,000mg of fuckitall! Most are purely priced out, but the anti homeless propaganda you're spoon fed by all levels of government including those local cops, is all these people are all on drugs and got mental issues!!! Bullshit they're priced out, they tell you it's drugs because most of you are stupid enough to buy that story! I previously owned a business I was in business to make a profit, I didn't so I don't go there anymore... Same with a "job" I go to work to make money a profit, if it's not profitable then I don't go! I don't care about retarted social brownie points, I care about the dollar factor! So every time I see these work ethic tards dick wagging that they work 60+ hours a week I wrote them off a retard feeding the machine! Of they want us to look at them as if they're so tough! Having a job doesn't make you a badass, people need to get over themselves immediately and stop acting like we should give them a metal for working!

[@illegitiminoncarborundum115]

Try visiting LA or Portland. It'll make Denver look like child's play.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

But Denver is gettting there…slowly getting there…

[@joie8465]

Try philippines bro worse

[@dianalovato6106]

no lie

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

@@joie8465 Philippines has always been that bad!

[@kristinebailey6554]

And San Fran!

[@grandmasterbriggiddy]

Amazed that you can see the homeless from such a high horse. Not everyone in the suburbs works from 0430-2300 either.

[@janenlow6118]

I have to laugh. Everybody who does something differently than you do they're stupid? When you were homeless, where were you able to shower and do laundry so you could interview for a job? And how long did it take you to save 1st, last and damage deposit to rent a place. In Denver that would be about $4500.00. At $10/hr minus taxes and saving 1/2 of what you made it would take 9 months. If you could keep the job and find somewhere that would rent to you. Utilities? Then you have to furnish the place and have transportation. If your health isn't up to it? We are not put here to be as judgemental as you are! Sir.

[@naomihoover4265]

You’re doing nothing for homelessness. Ever heard someone say. Don’t kick a dog while he’s down. You’re kicking.

[@karonwhite2347]

I live in aurora co. We really don't like people putting us down u don't like it then leave.

[@bluebird7664]

Huntsville Alabama has some of the smartest minds in the country. Scientists and engineers. You don't sound too bright yourself.

[@filibusted]

Ol’ boy has it all figured out. Best turn your Saturn around and head back to the Bama burbs. This was painful to watch

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

$30,000 GMC truck.. $3000 just in the subwoofers... live in Fort Myers recently name most expensive city in USA

[@filibusted]

3k just in the woofers?! Daaang bub, congrats! Must tickle your balloon knot when them low tones of a new Jason Aldean single comes on in your 2011 Sierra. Where did you see FM is the most expensive city? Was that Florida Weekly or News-Press? Cause I'm seeing an average home sold in your area around 370k. Here in Denver that same source says the average house runs 570k. Strictly speaking cost of living, again Denver has ya beat. I can't even confirm Fort Meyers is the most expensive city in Lee County. Now, does Denver have a homeless problem? Most definitely, but our local government and HUD are currently/actively working on a solution. However, these are people are not capable of 'living in the woods' or 'moving outside of town' like you suggested. There is an unfortunate pattern of addiction and mental illness that keeps people on the street, something I'm guessing you didn't experience while you were 'homeless'. Out of curiosity I just crunched some comparative numbers and it seems Fort Myers has a higher homeless percentage compared to the general population at 3.3% while Denver is 1.3%. That's interesting. Maybe stop making videos shitting on other cities or folks on the edge barely hanging on.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

@@filibusted I bought a 2021 silverado cash stoopid. Something you will never do in ya life stoopid. I returned it cuz its a POS and the older ones are better stoopid

[@rs660alec]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS you avoided anything real the commenter just said and brought up your financed truck again lmaoo he really pushed a button on that 😂😩

[@simonphillips7364]

Not gonna lie. I actually made it 75% of the way thru this before I had to shut it off. Doubtful, the last 25% was going to be any better.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I understand 😄

[@simonphillips7364]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS no, I'm not sure that you do understand.

[@SkullsForSale]

@@simonphillips7364 What he showed in the video wasn't even that bad, he didn't drive through the underpass camps or the parks on the east side, and it was early in the day, he should've drove down Broadway at night.

[@frodogoats]

I’m a 3rd generation and I used to love living and being from here. Denver was known for its affordable quality of life and friendliness. Everyone moved here because of that and things changed. It is no longer a great place to live. It’s a mini California with its homeless population and policies. People are no longer friendly, traffic is bad and there is no affordable place to live. Very sad...

[@MystikAzn4vr]

100% spot on

[@buzza2077]

Have lived here my whole life. It really change when weed was legalized. We had a few employees come through and I have spoken to some of the homeless. Many came here with no housing or job aspects, they just moved for the weed and became homeless. They refused to work on top of it. The employees work just long enough to get some money for a few months of weed.

[@terreneofficial]

Same thing happened to Albuquerque. Californians and New Yorkers move here by the thousands every year. This place is essentially a giant nursing home/retirement community nestled in the heart of what has always felt like Mexico. I lived in Denver twice. Once in 2011/2012 and again in 2015/2016. I could hardly recognize the place when I left the second time. Their are too many damn people crammed into a very small geographical space. Denver wasn't built for that amount of people to occupy comfortably.

[@heidiewert9145]

For you folks who say we aren’t spending enough… I read $481 MILLLION is spent in the Denver metro area. Apparently we can’t figure out HOW to spend it on this problem.

[@kcollins7941]

Get used to it because there’s gonna be like this all over the country pretty soon !!

[@sparrowflying864]

You got that right.

[@jasminept8220]

Unfortunately true

[@DAR.from1761]

That's the plan

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Absolutely if this inflation continues or the dollar loses reserve currency status

[@thetheoryguy5544]

Brandon's master plan

[@rodriguezray6663]

Much better watching it on 🔇 mute....

[@burgersbiblesaeh849]

Yes it is. I run a ministry that goes downtown Denver. Civic Park mostly. We feed and clothe the homeless down there. I've lived in Colorado my whole life. 34 years and I've never seen it so bad. Only getting worse slowly turning into California.

[@silensvigil6199]

I am also a Denverite and i have worked with the homeless almost all my life. Really interested in what you do but trying to find a good place to get started.

[@itsRudeGal]

Are you guys hiring?

[@gregorriusadolphus2729]

I agree with you on the homeless population. It was one of the main reasons I left Denver. I paid a lot of money for my house to be close to downtown (I lived in Five Points). I was stepping over and encountering (and sometimes arguing) with homeless people in my yard and just anywhere where I was trying to mind my business. It really got out of control during the pandemic..

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I just can’t imagine how people allow it in residential areas and nice buildings

[@patriciagutierrez4379]

Starsky Hutch first of all if you live in 5 points now, just a few short years ago 5 points was an area you would be afraid to walk through during the day. I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado I've seen every area that Southern Life has shown am I subscribed to his channel, no I am not and I probably won't because mainly he's an outsider coming into my City to pass judgement on people. He doesn't know what these people went through, he says he's was homeless but unless I've seen him living in the streets or sofa surfing with family and friends he has no right to judge anyone. Or say they are a burden on society. You are not in the best part of the city just because you are by the capital doesn't mean you're in the best part of the city. You are actually in what us natives consider the worst part, Capital Hill. And let me enlighten the both of you there are homeless people in every area of the City even in the suburbs. These tent cities you are showing are there because the City decided they wanted to get them out of areas where they weren't as visual, like parks at night time, under bridges, near the area of Colfax and Speer and along that biking trail where they weren't seen as much. So they had no where else to go. If you've lived here in Denver more than 5 years you would know that. And we obviously know that Southern Life is only here to pass judgement which with all due respect, he can keep to himself. Again you are NOT in downtown Denver, you are Northeast of downtown.

[@gregorriusadolphus2729]

@@patriciagutierrez4379 lol people born and raised in Denver, no offense, don't know what real dangerous areas are. I have lived off and on in Denver and other major cities across the world-Lagos, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Mexico City. Denver is relatively safe and even back in the day when Five Points was "bad" (early 2000's when I lived in Denver the first time), I would go there to eat and get my hair cut. It's all relative but anyone who has been around the world would never be afraid of that area. AND the way Denver treats the homeless population is too accomodating in my, and in many other's opinion. They can sleep on my lawn if they pick up after themselves and help chip in on this mortgage or other household chores. But that's not the way it goes unfortunately...

[@parfner666]

I lived in 5 points around 2010. I had to leave because of too many Jugaloes woop whooping at the Roxy and pregaming in my alley (lol jk)

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

@@parfner666 👩💄

[@Makado14]

You can tell how civilized a society is by the way that they treat their animals and their prisoners. Add homeless to that.

[@Makado14]

Oh, and by the way, Colorado is dog country. We love our dogs probably more than we love our family, so back off..

[@cheritish]

“The measure of a society is how it treats the weakest members” ― Thomas Jefferson

[@deanpesci8484]

Yea, Denver was a great town in the 70s and 80s, but its a total dump these days....way too many people coming in from elsewhere, and the crime is off the map.

[@pattymorado6392]

I was born and raised in Denver it was beautiful. I lived in the projects never had problems. Now Denver looks dumpy with the graffiti and everything!

[@mjputnam2]

I couldn't even watch more than a few minutes of this. so much hate, and poor driving skills

[@JamesLeeRebudz]

You're a real piece of work man.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

What are you doing

[@DenverPhil77]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS just keep driving to somewhere else man, and don't forget your struggling insecurities and outdated southern opinions... SMH

[@angiedallas6644]

He's a real piece of something......

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

@@DenverPhil77 Your the one talking garbage on a youtube comment section were traveling

[@kevinemiliovlogs425]

Facts! 🙌🏼

[@mikes3827]

Dude, agree 100% with your comments about homelessness. As you've likely noticed, it's primarily the liberal cities (e.g. LA, San Fran, Portland, Seattle, etc.) that have essentially armies of homeless ppl living in absolute filthy and VERY unsanitary/unhealthy conditions. And yet it's (largely) because of the liberal policies (e.g. pervasive drug usage/free needles, neutering local police, making it a misdemeanor to steal under $1000 of goods in SF, etc.) that incentivizes ppl to live in any damn place they want, and essentially act, well, like perpetually unproductive ppl and/or criminals. Meanwhile, the same do-nothing politicians who cry "victim!" and always blaming others while not doing jack sh-t to build affordable housing (especially problematic in places like LA), as they drive home to their gated communities. Don't mean to come across as cold and unfeeling (I'm not), but the "solution" isn't to hand out free drug paraphernalia to homeless ppl on a daily basis--then wonder why the problem is only getting worse--which almost inevitably leads to a host of other problems, such as higher crime rates, businesses being vandalized, businesses leaving, lower property values, feces and lack of proper sewage, rat problems, various disease increases, etc.

[@nadiaolive858]

Agreed 110% my friend. No need to apologize for stating the facts ! If anyone wants to help homeless people then stop allowing it in your neighborhood !

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl

[@billyoung8118]

I live in the Denver metro area (used to work in the building on the left, at 7:30 just past Speer Boulevard for almost 20 years). Totally agree. We have a family member who is homeless. In his case it is entirely from decades of drug abuse. Every kind of drug you can imagine. He lived with us for 10 years. Our only requirements was he could not store drugs anywhere on our property inside or out, and if he was stoned, he had to stay away until he cleaned up. He violated those rules dozens of times. After numerous 2nd chances, over a dozen rehab attempts at various free programs, countless fights and arguments, I kicked him out for good. I do not feel bad about it even for a second. I supported him in my house for 10 years. It wasn't like he didn't have time to try to straighten up. He simply did not want to do it. He enjoys drugs far more than he wants to straighten up. His choice, and he has to live with the consequences. I want nothing more than to have him be a happy, productive member of society. But he doesn't want that for himself. The problem is more than an addiction for him, it runs much deeper. I'm no expert and I don't know the solution. But I tried hard to help him and it was a waste of time.

[@mikes3827]

@@billyoung8118 Strange that as I was reading your comments about your family member and giving him chance after chance after chance, etc., that I was feeling badly for you--and I've obviously never even met you. I'll preface what I'm about to state by saying I have made a LOT of stupid mistakes throughout my life, and MANY of them could have been unavoidable (i.e. 100% my own doing). But I'm also a firm believer that as no one will leave this life unscathed, we have to use those negative experiences and reflect, and simply try and do better in the future. I know what I typed sounds cliche, but I say that because so long as a druggie is more obsessed with getting his/her daily fix, their entire mindset/existence is based on PURE SELFISHNESS, ONLY WANTING DRUGS, so they can't reflect and want to do better. It's a vicious cycle, but no one put a gun to the head of a druggie and told them to get hooked on heroin (or cocaine, meth, etc.). It has to come from within that person to want to change, or it won't ever change...until they're dead.

[@saturngirl3748]

I couldn't agree more when I was homeless 8 years ago. I didn't lay around in tents I just crashed at a shelter. The problem is fixable but some of them are still on strike from the pandemic. It's getting ridiculous these travelers they just don't understand that they got a library right up the road were they could make money off surveys, clothing vouchers, food banks, bus tickets there's no reason any of them should have to be out there because there are people that find ways out of it even when they don't have a car.

[@wlals175]

Homeless people aren't living down there for luxury, they're not entitled to be in Denver, the homeless gather there because of the services and other accommodations that are being provided to them as they're living homeless. I guess they are down there for "luxury" and free services.

[@rudyortega3285]

Exactly. The last thing they’re thinking about is how others feel. Blame the politicians but not the homeless. Not every homeless person chooses to live on the streets.

[@maybemaybenot700]

all yall doing is riding around talking about people...wth yall sound miserable

[@lukesmith3618]

Dude there’s homeless camps in ever major us city… it’s by design

[@303junglist7]

Downtown Denver doesn't suck & there are fenced off camps.

[@garyt-of6yb]

COLORADO SHOULD BE THEIR OWN COUNTRY!

[@shofan70]

I lived in Denver since 84 and I'm still here. Denver has gone down hill fast. It's over populated and over priced. The homeless problem is out of control. Other states bus their homeless into Denver telling them Denver has great resources.

[@ambervigil5944]

So true sucks for all of us natives.

[@christopherwood2796]

Not just to Denver. Other cities used to give their homeless one way tickets to Honolulu Hawaii.

[@xXxMerandahxXx]

Rescources what a concept.... The thing is tho the resource places don't have the actual resources "money" to provide to all. I had to basically harass the Colorado coalitions for the Homeless for weeks a weeks but hey I actually wanted and needed help. Ever since there help tho, I have been clean and have a place of my own. And got off CCFH dime. So thank God for them I wouldn't of been able to do it without there help. Another thing with other resources your given a paper with numbers to call and to be honest more then half the numbers don't work or the resource it says they provide they don't.

[@jonathanroberts4615]

They pay people from NY and LA $500 and. Free ticket to Denver just so they can get them out of those areas. Like 500-600 people a month. Every once in a while you'll see people wearing NY jerseys with the accent and everything sticking out like sore thumbs lumbering around looking for drugs, where to stay and where the shelter is.

[@SassyMa_]

Those ppl protesting were teachers in students protesting to stop school shooting Sirrr!

[@joancimyotte1109]

I've driven on all the streets in this video. Lived in five points for 30 years. We enjoyed Denver back then in the 90's. We liked riding bikes to downtown. THen the pot laws were changed in Colorado and suddenly there was a migration of kids from college campuses to downtown Denver. It also brought people of less means thinking this was the place to be. Homeless tent cities started springing up everywhere. What is not being addressed is the drug addiction of the homeless. It was a dangerous place to be, needles, feces, crime...nothing done by the communists in charge of Denver. Denver is in decline because of worthless politicains that do nothing except promote the situation with stupidity and incompetence.

[@mpconstructs6048]

Im from Littleton ECACTLY THE POINT. Denver and much of Colorado has become liberal California. THAT IS THE PROBLEM !!!!!

[@milili27]

You’re certainly right. Colorado has definitely not been the same since the marijuana laws. I’ve never seen so many homeless people come in the last decade. I keep saying that that Colorado is going to be the new California if we’re not careful.

[@stonebonebullie-yojones5068]

Maybe all of America should just legalize. Why is marijuana still operating under a 1970 law in 2022?? In some states and not others 🤔

[@angiedallas6644]

What about the millions and millions of dollars the cannabis industry brings to the State? Could you give that up? I think it is just a convenient scapegoat for the right.

[@mpconstructs6048]

@@angiedallas6644 certainly uses a lot of water. Your a green activist right?

[@danpotterf9175]

I love the Tent Cities the democrats made for the homeless, but we need new laws to get Porta Poddies on our streets, especially downtown.

[@dillavery2696]

It's not west v.s. east, these camps are everywhere that the weather is halfway decent. There's tent cities in North Central Florida Cities if you know where to look. Perfect example is Daytona.

[@user-vr3mr5eu7y]

There's sum tent cities in tundra of mn even lol

[@PacMan-ph4uy]

Cry somemore 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@dillavery2696]

@@ryanfraser167 There in the patches of woods throughout town. City has to go through every now and again to clear out the underbrush so they can't hide. Then they just move to a different patch.

[@ssgg23]

It also depends on city policy and cost of living. People are more likely to fall into homelessness in high cost of living areas, and whether they are allowed to live on the streets depends a lot on how much pro homeless activism is happening.

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

The politicians have destroyed Denver. I lived there for 40 years, but finally left when it just about started reminding me of Gotham.

[@paulkern7229]

The politicians certainly do share a lot of the blame - they have let the real estate and construction industries take over the city, tearing down everything and building expensive high rises for all the people coming here, while ignoring the infrastructure needed to support that rising population.

[@killerbsting1621]

Iv seen how denver has changed in the last 30 years. Its disgraceful and disgusting. I used to love my home.

[@justiceBustamante]

God I feel the exact same way and the exact and only cause of all of this is Denver thinking they are cool or thinking they're going to make money by legalizing marijuana before any other state did that's exactly what every single problem started it has driven me and everyone I know to have to move to another state because of the rent prices for starters not to mention all these other problems

[@jonathanielpringlemaniii]

pre-2018 denver was the best. now denver is an easy 4.9/10 city. it's good and bad but the bad is starting to bleed through the good. it's not liberals, it's not the city, it's not the homeless, it's how denver and america are treating their citizens. we need to help america instead of helping other countries. denver is pretty gross tbh. -a native who moved to new hampshire

[@drivingphoenix3019]

Seeing what has become of Denver is sad. Growing up there in the 1970's and 1980's was a delight. But an incident that happened to me in 2019 forced me to say goodbye. I was on my way home from work when a homeless person on the 16th St. Mall asked me for some money. I politely told him I didn't have any. He became very angry and slashed my arm with his pocketknife. I moved to Phoenix primarily because it's not that far away (14 hour drive). I drove up to Denver this past August and the homeless problem has gotten worse. Phoenix has a bad homeless problem too but the city will not let the homeless set up tents in front of your house like I saw in many parts of Denver. Homelessness is a complex problem with different causes but the politicians in Denver have added fuel to the fire.

[@ColfaxJones]

I left Denver (cap hill) in 2018 after nearly 30 years. I used to love walking to a Rockies game, drinking along Colfax etc. But once the legal weed came (i voted for it) it didn't take long for all the riff raff and homeless by choice from all over the country to arrive, something few anticipated I suspect. My gf worked on 16th street mall and had a similar incident as you at the end of 2017, between that and having to step over sleeping bags in Civic Center Park we'd had enough. Plus my condo had doubled in value in just a few years. May 2018 we sold the condo, packed up the cats and moved to Florida, no regrets, plus we have a kick ass governor despite what the media tries to tell you.

[@really5453]

Phoenix made the news with its own blocks-long tent city

[@rocknroll7316]

@@ColfaxJones i like Florida's governor. Colorado gov is a piece of junk

[@denver0102]

@@ColfaxJonesc’mon man Florida is suffering BIG TIME no denying, DeSanctemonius politics is ruining the state. Look at the migrants and agriculture disaster….Meanwhile in Colorado, we are thriving, always a state in the top 10 economically… don’t equate a couple of blocks in downtown Denver to our economy. The state bird of Colorado is still the Crane cause there is still thousands of people moving here for a better life than what they’ve had in the south or other parts of the US. We welcome all. We support all. True freedom is found in Colorado.

[@mjohnson9563]

There were homeless people way back in the days the only difference is that back then they used to sleep under the bridges like the ones over cherry creek by speer blvd. After a winter storm they would usually find 2 or 3 dead homeless people under those bridges who froze to death. Sometimes they end up in jail because they get into fights with each other. I like the idea about Wisconsin. Lots of them have major psych issues. Anyway, I don't think you made it to 5 points but it was gentrified long ago. 40 years ago it was the roughest part of town. Nowadays its home to one of the largest juneteenth celebrations in the country.

[@delovelyday430]

wow tfs ..blessings

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

We got out there.. more videos coming

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl

[@takeitorleaveit.6333]

After Marijuana was legalized, People came from every State in the US. Some of them never left. The panhandlers on the Streets in the Suburbs are going to be young to middle age Caucasian population asking people for money. The panhandlers used to be a different crowd, however the younger generation have taken to panhandling now.

[@aubreycain3142]

Thank you💜

[@Ozama1221]

America has a homeless problem....

[@kasquatch7360]

The “in Colorado you can’t tell if they’re a guy or a girl” rant gave kinda weird vibes lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@chop3625]

Migrating to Colorado now, shameful. Politicians man, root of all evil.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl

[@hound7410]

@@sarbantz Fentanyl is a biological weapon sent to America by the government of China

[@mariocaballero9307]

I'm give out cans of dog food in Colorado for da homeless

[@lordhumongus8669]

No the Money they steal is 😂🔥💵🔥🏛🔥🐑

[@memyself4431]

i will explain to you it is called humanity when you get more life experience your perspective will change

[@bobbycasias3096]

They live in downtown because all the resources are in downtown.food bank's. Monday church hot meals. You don't know. Karma

[@Ebonylocks-ex9nc]

We aren't obligated to take care of adults, I've seen people who'd rather spend time in jail rather then get a job.....

[@Angry.General1461]

It's amazing how the US could come up with millions of dollars overnight to help people in Ukraine. But they somehow can't afford to help the homeless or the ones in need in their own country.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

These people dont wanna work.. or try. 😑🤦

[@Angry.General1461]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS so people who don't want to work only exist in the US? They don't exist in other countries around the world? You're joking right?

[@billpolicy9782]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS And you know that how? You asked them? Can you site a study? No. You're one of those "If I can do it, then anybody can do it" kind of guys. Well guess what, Nancy? Everybody ain't you

[@gailmiler2797]

I think a lot of people want to have compassion, but at the same time don't want to be suckers... there are people who can give a good sob story, it's just part of their hustle... it's just like giving to a charity, of course if you're going to part with your money you'd like to make sure it'll be used well. And I don't think you can ever be sure of that because when there are humans involved there's the possibility of corruption.

[@Angry.General1461]

@@gailmiler2797 yeah the US government want to have compassion for a different country but not for people in need in their own country.

[@kristindekalands9840]

I live in Denver near Colfax and Wadsworth. It's heartbreaking and frustrating seeing how bad it really is with homeless. I saw people smoking off aluminum foil right behind the donut place. I had my little grandson. Something must be done asap

[@anthonym3351]

Sad to hear. How come denver and America in general is regressing?

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

But than they call them helpless.. not if your an addict thats your lifestyle and consequences

[@kristindekalands9840]

@@anthonym3351 because we are supporting other countries more than we are helping our own people. It's disgusting.

[@xXxMerandahxXx]

I was at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless on Stout [ The medical center] a couple weeks ago and right out front there were 2 different ppl hitting meth pipes. Plus I couldn't believe it there were 3 cops standing not even 25 feet away.I was like is anyone else seeing this or is it just me?!?! Like I seriously said it out loud blew my mind.

[@terrabelle4289]

Elections have consequences

[@Bigkev125]

What you see here is a feature, not a bug of progressivism. The Denver I grew up in in the late 90’s and 2000’s does not exist anymore. The original families that made it a real community got priced out and that was by design and on purpose. The new people who moved here for the most part absolutely suck and are the stuffy liberal types from Cali/Chicago/New England. My memories are great though. Eating at swift’s before a bronco game, drinking and bbqing on the porch with your friends and family all day, going up and down federal seeing the coolest rides in the night time. I know some of you guys reading remember too 😂.

[@janisfafalios7184]

I live in Denver and have seen it deteriorate over the years. Every city and state run by Democrats ends up like a ##%* hole.

[@Aforg209]

What a stupid comment... dems don't control the amount of junkies that exist

[@coreysanders7140]

There is part of Alabama that has shit coming up from the ground.

[@reginafontenot3990]

Democrats and republicans they all lie they way in and shit all fucked up

[@patrickjordan5306]

The Democrats don't have nothing to do with that it's people like you that makes things bad

[@Aforg209]

The ignorance of these folks is alarming.... I could never live in the south if this is how people are

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

You have no idea how bad the south is with mindsets. But they dont have mountains of homeless people

[@frolickingfallons9890]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS no, they clearly want them in the woods, out of sight, out of mind.

[@Vanessa2-qt9ym]

Lol I’m from Colorado…. Born and raised….. I agree with everything this guy said. Most Coloradans that work and pay taxes do. This state has become filthy and gross. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@denver0102]

I’m from Colorado born and raised and it’s funny how “natives” rave about how great it used to be here in this state and how terrible it is now……and yet Colorado still always ranked as one of the best states to live in the US. Every single year. Year after year. Best economic growth, best income poverty ratio, best healthcare, most freedoms, etc. ….i mean you don’t see people flocking to Mississippi…

[@denver0102]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSmmmmm Houston, Texas…..

[@Zapruderfilm1963]

I lived in Denver for approx 25 years. Left in 2009 and so very happy I did.

[@really5453]

I left in 2016, was never going to come back lol

[@feltandstone]

Left in 2015. Was the best place. So sad. Still love Denver but from a distance.

[@stanlycat2146]

The prime years of my life were in Denver in the 90s. So much fun! So glad I left in '99.

[@californiamade5608]

Homelessness is a national issue

[@marilynnjacobsen1077]

After Denver CO got invaded it tuned into a liberal nightmare

[@otfj5558]

You are right Denver is just a 💩 state now..

[@theabandonmentoftruth5896]

Unfortunately for millions of Americans in order to survive, those made homeless, *due to failed Republican polices,* will have to lower their standard of living dramatically and live in modest accommodations. Such as _Pallet Shelter's_ *Shelter 64* which sleeps two in a private cabin. Placed in combination with _Pallet Shelter's_ other components: *Community Room,* Bathroom, and Services Office; to form an entire *Homeless Shelter Village.* Where rent is 10% of net income for the 2 person shelter and 20% for the four person shelter. Which goes to providing _one free meal a day_ and *childcare* so that the working poor can go to work: in the Community Room.

[@KiNETiKpoWerZ]

Colorado native here and it's getting so bad! I'm leaving a once great apartment I been at for 4 years because they recently took in a bunch of druggies, thugs and crazies and I get no sleep anymore with all the noise and unruly neighbors. I can hardly think straight or function from lack of sleep but SCREW DENVER!!

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I have been there before. Worry won’t fix a thing tho so sleep good

[@ajbb3282]

Well they get $1,000 a month now through the basic income pilot program through the city so it pays to be homeless now. They also have top priority to free housing, they want to be out on the streets to freely use and abuse.

[@sydrain2992]

Imagine filming all these people who have nowhere to go, sleeping out in the cold, empty tummies and talking about how embarrassing it is and saying that they should go hide away in the woods so you don’t have to look at them. You gotta be sick in the head.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I didnt come to film homeless.. i came to film your downtown.. 😉 thats yo problem

[@hunterbidensvaxmandates]

Haha he thinks most of these people can just try harder and succeed

[@spaniardmartinez6896]

@SYD rain,Laziness will clothe a man in rags!!

[@terrabelle4289]

Our problem is the way you're talking about the unhoused population in our city. You are fortunate that you can travel in a vehicle with controlled climate. You probably have a home to go to. Not everyone is that fortunate and you don't know everyone's life circumstance. If you're going to be that judge mental stay in your own home city don't come here and talk trash about ours.

[@markhuether7744]

Yes the Southern life folks are cold as ice.

[@bookwriter4438]

Theyre not staying downtown anymore. They're scattering e erywhere here - on the trails, in the bathrooms on the trails. I've been harrased more times than ever before and I've been in CO 15 years. I'm scared to take the lightrail anymore.

[@keithhavens6566]

Absolutely! I live in Lakewood and my wife works at a law firm downtown and everyday she has a light rail story. I got her mace and a sound grenade but I really would like her to get a gun.

[@bookwriter4438]

@@keithhavens6566 I'm in downtown Littleton and I always carry mase and say a prayer before I leave my apartment. Sonetimes I'll ride my scooter an hour to the grocery store instead of taking the train 2 stops. There's a video on my KZbin page of a crazy man who went after me on the D line a couple months ago. He's still out there.

[@WayneGilliotti]

"I'm open minded" I believe you believe that.. I doubt anyone will take the time to "change your mind" in the youtube comments.. but if you feel you have an open mind I'd keep your ears open for advice....since weve had a failed goverment for at least 2 generations although *IMO* its been down hill since JFK....and you feel "burdened" by the homeless epidemic across the entire country...and you feel downtown is for the entitled society.....you have a long way to go for keeping an open mind but hey im just a nobody in the youtube comments expessing there thoughts just the same.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

People with strong political views cant be open minded

[@charlesgriggs2494]

A very clean homeless man walking through the park said" Hello Good Morning" I ignored Him. He said. " You are no better the Me. He was right. We are no better. Just lucky is all.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

lucky is for fools. hard working and smart isnt

[@terrabelle4289]

What about the people who can't work due to disability or mental illness? What's your solution for that since you have all the answers?

[@frolickingfallons9890]

I guess it would be too hard to just say Good Morning back.

[@moegryneent6625]

Please don't come back

[@Rockhoundingcolorado]

People who live in towns with 50 people shouldn't try and run big city's from their KZbin channel?

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I live in SWFL better that Denver 🌴

[@AdCosmo]

The homeless absolutely should set up in the rich areas and "burden" society. Force the world to think differently about things. There's no real reason someone should have so much more or so much less than anyone else. I know, it's a crazy dream.

[@spaniardmartinez6896]

@advise column,The more you work,The more you have!The less you work,the less you have!(laziness will clothe a man in rags!)

[@kburkhart67]

Yeah let the rich kids step on the used needles, fuck ‘‘em right?

[@jjohnson8977]

I contacted city of Denver employees. They just laughed they think it's funny and intend to do nothing

[@spencerclarke2289]

Homelessness should be a crime in any society a lot of people were born to be homeless to keep you humble it can happen to anyone my heart goes out to the homeless people in the world even a ant has a home it should be a law

[@couchpoet1]

It should be a crime to be homeless? Lol

[@spencerclarke2289]

@@couchpoet1 Its humane basic human needs I'm sure you can relate to that if your human 😆 I say that with love family.

[@four-x-trading5606]

Be a crime? Are you high? you act like people choose to be homeless smh most people don't want to live in the street go tell the shitty government it's a crime to be a shitty government that don't care for there people!!!!

[@masonkanterbury3007]

With all the space in the world, you could house every person easily, if not for the deadly carbon footprint every person makes. Each person creates a cesspool that doesn't go away.

[@tobyjackman3212]

Bewildering comment

[@funnygurls12345]

“it’s a tuesday at one o’clock shouldn’t they be working?” while driving around doing nothing on a tuesday afternoon

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

your little light lamp must have a broken light bulb. Let me help you young lady. "Working" is for POOR PEOPLE who are enslaved to the system. Find out how many views this video got... and what that could pay.. likely more than what someone "working" made all week..

[@tywatts7834]

Take your negativity back to the swamp

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Ima pay a few homeless here a ticket to denver

[@77HeIsLove_woot]

When you point a finger and call names, there's more fingers pointing back at you.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

why are you judging me? I grew up in a region of the country where we dont have these problems... maybe there is something you could learn from it

[@frolickingfallons9890]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS asking about judging after you just spent 30 minutes doing nothing but.....

[@sarahmarchetti806]

I was homeless once but now I have a nice beautiful home good job and I work with the homeless now they're always there for each other lots of them have lost jobs no family to help them so please do not judge, 😇

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

sure

[@SleepingWitheSirens]

This is Nothing Compare to Portland,Oregon RIP City ( Rest In Peace) Portland Or 😂

[@Daniyoyo]

This is taking place all over the country

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

So sad

[@2needey1]

City should build a high rise just on the outskirts. Methadone clinic, mental health, and jobs programs. Downtown shouldn’t be filled with homeless crazy violent drug addicted people. They need to be processed and cleaned up so they can work.

[@xINTENSORx]

It's funny how people think money's going to solve the homeless problem

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Were all entitled to an opinion. Some while far from Popular opinion.. are just that an opinion

[@really5453]

Also in many cities they used to live under bridges but they fenced them off. Disabled people and mentally ill people struggle to attain employment.

[@johncall293]

The nice thing about Denver is you can leave going in any direction, so take the hint and leave.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Yeah i have a wife and truck so that doesn’t sit well here

[@DenverMetroAudits]

You repeat yourself a lot and there’s not much substance to what you say.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

You still watched it

[@lilys7431]

Rents are out of control not because they HAVE to be, more because they can be raised. Most Americans are a pay check or so away from homelessness. I’m a DENVER native, outsiders can drive on through, we good 😊

[@Loona226]

Yes I live here. This is why every time the Mayor posts a blog about lets celebrate this and that I comment lets house the homeless! All this money being spent for Sports. They were given a 9 Million Grant to stop Fentanyl overdoses and this is where they all happen. Half of these people are waiting for Unemployment Accounts to be unlocked. Mine has been locked since 2/28/22 with no explanation so Ill probably be joining them soon. Im 65 years old worked my job for 38 years and this is how Denver people are being treated to compensate for the fraudulent monies being paid out during COVID

[@healthysupereduardo2222]

Great, I am also like "SHUT THE FU UP" EVERY TIME THE MAYOR OR THE GOVERNOR POST SHIT LIKE "SO HAPPY TO THIS", OR "SO HAPPY TO CELEBRATE THAT"

[@jamessneed5560]

I am one of those people were as for 'PERSONAL' reasons because of my soon-to-be ex-wife who has caused havoc with my personal life with other women, causing havoc at my job, and applying for credits in my name without my approval that I've been waiting for my unemployment benefits to unlock since August of 2021. It is now April 2022 going on May 2022 and am still waiting for my unemployment benefits to unlock.....WTF????

[@sparrowflying864]

Yeah what a bunch of crooks running Colorado. I have a sister who lives in Denver and she knows people were laid off during the pandemic who couldn't even get unemployment because of they were locked out of their accounts. All because the unemployment folks required the real ID and the moment these people did it they were locked out and when they called they were told they would get it and they were in the "que." That was always the explanation when nothing happened so they called, it was always the same answer "oh just wait your in the que just wait they will get back to you" and no one ever called them back or helped them so they got nothing. The state reported that due to fraudulent unemployment claims of over 50 million they had implemented the real ID. As far as she knows no one got any benefits. You can bet the fraud was internal and they blamed the people for the fraud. People paid in for that and couldn't get it and the politicians should pay for this. People should sue the politicians for this mess and lack of accountability for a public fund they are MADE to pay into!

[@xXxMerandahxXx]

@@sparrowflying864 instead of giving your sister and others there unemployment that is rightfully there's why not send 40 billion+ to another country. It's hard not to feel bad for Ukraine but I'm sure if the american ppl had an actually say they'd rather not.

[@xaviergarcia2426]

Denver is awesome . Yea we have homeless but it is expensive to live here . I just don't get how this is a surprise to yall ... the fact yall travel and dont see thus ?? Idk.. to feel offended by how people live doesn't seem "kind hearted" -my opinion

[@rosaryr69]

As a Coloradan and a homeless Case Manager I will say that the title alone is offensive, so you are saying Denver is "very dissapointing" because of the Homeless population and how they are making Denver look "bad" who cares about their illnesses, that they have no support, or that they deserve the same respect that you feel you deserve, your saying how they make Denver look is what matters to you. So who are you to group all Homeless and label them "very disappointing" do you know them, do you know why they sleep where they sleep and what their stories are. At 13 minutes and 57 seconds of the video you pass a building on the corner of Lincoln it is the ymca building. This building houses over hundreds of Homeless and there are hard working people in that building that work everyday heart and soul to help these "very dissapointing" individuals, human beings, God's children. Next are you going to post another video stating how Colored folks lowered your property value. That's how it started in the 1930s and 40s. People with similar ideals as you stated that Colored people moving into their neighborhoods were "very dissapointing" and were eye sores in their neighborhoods. If you live in Colorado and you can vote you need to turn that wagging finger around and realize that everything you are seeing is voted on by you, and if you don't vote or live long enough in Denver to vote you shouldn't be saying anything. Don't blame Homeless for the way Denver is going. Those big companies you talk about that pay all this money on those buildings are the worst, they treat lower income people as animals. When they build their big buildings they destroy the nature that's around that land and don't even bother to rehouse the animals, the plants, the trees that they destroy while making these big beautiful buildings same with the humans that they displace by creating these elaborate expensive buildings that no one can afford, they displace these people from their communities and I will assure you these people have been there before them and don't bother rehousing them or Worrying about where they're gonna go, then call them an eyesore once they don't have nowhere to go. So unless you have The whole story Or you have a human beings interest at heart Then don't comment about these things because this is why racism and discrimination continue because of stuff like this that is posted on KZbin calling people very disappointing even though you've probably never met any of them.

[@ericlaxson]

These are human beings. I have noticed homelessness in every state that I traveled through. I would like to see Americans work together to create some low cost housing solutions. I saw plenty of land out there on the border of Colorado and Kansas. Why couldn't we build some low cost housing out there and help these people?

[@ec9833]

Could very well be bought up, already. Whether or not they, whomever, plan on using it.

[@maryholloway5487]

Drug addicts-almost every one of them!

[@Nk-bc1qb]

You first! Homeless for most is a choice. They didn’t start in Denver most of them. They came for the legal drugs. The welfare system keeps paying them to do nothing. So that’s what they do. They are there by choice. Our homeless population was so small 10yrs ago, you’d think we had none. BLM and liberal dems destroyed Denver. But the cost was of housing was from rich millennial trust fund babies. Most of their parent bought them homes cash and drove the market up.

[@1AllenBlack]

Because we have to spend unlimited funds in Ukraine and those crossing the southern border.

[@lauraharrison5042]

The so true I homeless the things people say about the homeless is ugly and should be ashamed of them self's I know one thing 4 sure people really don't give dam about the homeless people at all all this money they giving to across seas they should put the homeless people in housing so people can afford staying on the streets not safe at all people thinking because they have it's all are scared but in my heart they don't like the homeless people we all part of god so instead bringing homeless people down help them cause some homeless people like me nice don't mind getting off the streets the rent to high for one I speaking for all of us god said first come last and last shall come first I know god got us and love us so people need to shut up talking down bad about us we all are part of god and God is the judge help us and love us just like Jesus we all forgive these horrible people who are people to judge instead help ask yourself what would Jesus do

[@artiejohnson703]

I lived in the Denver area since 1968. It has definitely changed over the years. And the city of Denver has never taken care of the homeless problem. Never!!!!! That is why it is the way it is today. That is why we moved out of Colorado last year. We moved to south Florida where our Governor takes care of the business. There needs to be more Governers like Florida’s.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I am from south Florida.. we will be like denver in 5 years thanks to people coming here from orher places

[@yosquidd242]

Some cities in America are Host cities, like for immigrants and the homeless. The immigrants are normally the new groups of people that displace the least of the native-born or other transients that came to Colorado expecting weed jobs(marijuana). This narrator can't properly say the name of the state yet the judgy guy knows nothing but how to read google maps.

[@themountainwanderer]

I used to walk these same streets every day commuting to work from the suburbs and on my lunch breaks. No camps back then. There were some homeless congregating here and there, but I never felt unsafe. We are talking some 15 years ago. Very different picture today. I am avoiding downtown now. One visit a few months ago was enough. It's sad.

[@joshdiana2018]

This is dumb....go to Aurora...that's where the hardship is.

[@lisad1532]

I use to live in Littleton Co. In 2011 remember walking around downtown looking for a particular job. It was nice in downtown denver back then; Absolutely no to extremely low percentage of homeless. I happily left the area and few years later. I believe the homeless problem is a lot about the greed of individual home owners trying to rent places and large apartment community owners. Rent is outrageous and most jobs that are not ceo type positions pay way to low to afford a place to live. Also credit checks are over the top. It's a multi pronged problem that exists in most of the USA inc.

[@Shesveryquiet]

I lived in there in 2011 to, good times lol

[@jeanholmes7976]

What a pathetic video of Denver. I live downtown and of course you did not pick the beautiful parts of downtown Denver. It is a beautiful city-w/theatres, arenas, museums, lots of public art, beautiful parks.

[@abraxas31]

If your looking for Latinos...you want to drive Federal blvd from Evans to 54th ave...

[@jameidrad-rice4667]

Everyone is NOT homeless because they simply don't have a job and does not pay their rent, are you kidding me?! A LOT of Vets are homeless in Denver why??? They are a burden to society?! I am a Denver native, not sure why your video popped in my timeline, but I am very disappointed that I even gave you a click brother. I pray the Lord softens your heart just to people overall. He sits high but sees and HEARS everything low.

[@artyomsevchenko6089]

Live in Aurora and this is why I avoid Denver like the plague.

[@ambervigil5944]

I wouldn't brag Aurora isn't any better.

[@donyalelofton6808]

Yep. I grew up in Denver. Soon 2001 I graduated and moved to Aurora. Been here since. It ain't too bad off Quincy and Himalaya.....yet

[@stakknation123]

Crime in Aurora seems worse than Denver now days

[@ssgg23]

Crime in Aurora has always been worse lol

[@scottdorsey8220]

Homeless live by different standards than those with homes. They live in town because that's where the resources are. They're not thinking about how they're affecting others aesthetic sensibilities. They're desperate.

[@memyself4431]

I cant with his attitude towards homeless people She is kinda funny

[@memyself4431]

aslo, his attitude towards people not being at work

[@stevenbongeorno7191]

Yeah it's fucked here now

[@stogieguy7]

Spent a lot of time around Denver in the 90’s and most recently visited 3 years ago. While there were always some homeless people in certain areas, it was drastically worse in 2018 and looks even worse now. The area has noticeably become more “Californicated” in the past 20 years. Legalized pot helped with that. It’s had a higher than average crime rate for decades but it’s clear that crime (especially property crime) is a lot worse now. Too bad because it’s a beautiful place.

[@sarbantz]

Fentanyl

[@Jordanfiend361]

The mishandling of the pandemic ruined everything. Let’s keep the facts not the entitled narratives.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

“Its not a drug” 🤔🤔🤔 okay… sure

[@ralseineo9481]

How does pot make it worse? People love to bash on weed while alcohol is much worse

[@sarbantz]

@@ralseineo9481 actually, they are both negative. Be careful now. There are more and more recorded instances of weed laced with fentanyl. It's googlable, and many times it doesn't get recorded because noone died. Teenagers after smoking weed laced with fentanyl slowly upgrade to fentanyl 💊, popular blues, and become homeless thieves.

[@simoneapolis081]

O cess ...

[@northerncoloradotransparen1454]

I have always wondered how some people make it to their 40's. Homelessness is just getting started in the USA. Check back in 10 years it will be much worse than today.

[@markbowman5515]

Denver "progressive" politics at work.

[@ambervigil5944]

When you first start off you're in Littleton colo not Denver. Secondly it's not Colorado natives that would put a dog restaurant that's all those yuppies that came from somewhere else. We wish all this different states would quit sending there homeless on a one way ticket here. There are tent cities everywhere here in Colorado. Thank you for making us look bad maybe we can get rid of some of these yuppies out of here. Third 5 points isn't the same anymore it's yuppie fied.

[@Makado14]

You are very welcome to leave..

[@marcbayarea1980]

Dogtopia is a doggie daycare center. They have them all over the country.

[@ambervigil5944]

@@Makado14 bwahahaha let me guess you're an implant?

[@bigbillybadass]

@@Makado14 why yall in denver

[@Makado14]

@@ambervigil5944 I am a Colorado native.