Community turns to a data-driven approach to address homelessness

A few years ago, elected leaders in Cañon City knew they needed to address what was becoming a growing issue in the community- the number of people without a home. Mayor Ashley Smith says in 2019, 395 households were homeless in Cañon City. "For a small community that's a really big deal," Smith said, "it was something that whether we wanted to or not we had to address it."