Community artist & leader Nikki Biefel has started a movement, transforming newspaper boxes at RTD stations into mini works of art, filled with books and treasures for the community! Little free libraries are found throughout RTD, including Gold Strike Station in...
Deyanira Zavala
Deyanira Zavala
Deyanira "Deya" Zavala serves as CCLP's Interim Associate Executive Director. Deya is an experienced, collaborative nonprofit leader with experience working in community economic development. Driven by her commitment to equity, she previously served as Executive Director of Mile High Connects, a regional coalition which actively worked to build a thriving, resilient Denver metro region. In her role, she forged partnership between public and private sector partners while facilitating community-driven change. Her areas of expertise additionally include resilience, mobility and resilient cities. Visit Deya's CCLP staff profile here.
Articles by Deyanira Zavala
Celebrating the Power of Hispanic & Latino Entrepreneurs
From our October 2021 Newsletter: A word from our Executive Director, Deyanira Zavala This week, we wind down National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, a month-long celebration on the experience and imprints that Hispanic and Latinx culture leave on all of us. The...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rulemaking – Centering Equity in the Process
10/14/2021Subject: Green House Gas Emissions Rulemaking – Recommendations for a more equitable process The undersigned members of the Denver-based Land Use Work Group (LUWG) led by Mile High Connects, Denver Streets Partnership, and YIMBY Denver applauds CDOT in its...
Equitable Community Spaces in a Post-Pandemic World
One thing we know is that Coronavirus/COVID-19 is here to stay - but the way we began to engage with institutions in virtual and hybrid spaces may not. Earlier this month, Mile High Connects and our Bay Area friend Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative hosted...
Meeting the Moment: MHC 2019-2020 Community Impact Report
Last year was difficult for everyone. But through the efforts of those around the Mile High Connects collaborative table, we were able to come together to ensure our region's residents had a roof over their heads, food on their table, and access to transit. Mile High...