Mile High Connects, a mission-accomplished regional collaborative focused on affordable housing, economic opportunity and equitable recovery, closes its doors this year and transitions its work to fellow partners.
Margaret Lea
Margaret Lea
Margaret "Maggie" Lea served as Grants Manager for Mile High Connects until its closure in 2022. In this capacity she was responsible for advancing MHC's collaborative work through data & evaluation, communications, and collective support and investment, and she played a key role in cultivating and sustaining local and regional partnerships.
Articles by Margaret Lea
Denver’s Expanding Housing Affordability
way to go on addressing the housing shortage for our low-income neighbors, we celebrate the years-long community organizing and policy advocacy efforts that led to the passing of HB21-1117, which allowed localities to mandate affordable housing or equal alternatives in new developments. Keep up with Denver’s EHA as it makes its way through council this spring.
Ushering in 2022 with Continued Support of Our Collaborative Partners
As the Denver metro region continues to grow in the face of climate change, COVID, and lack of affordability for so many, MHC understands more than ever the importance of bringing together individuals, organizations, philanthropy, and government to achieve community...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rulemaking – Centering Equity in the Process 2.0
11/18/2021 This was the second letter we sent to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to advocate for equity in the greenhouse gas rulemaking process. The undersigned members of the Denver-based Land Use Work Group (LUWG), including nonprofit advocacy...
Reclaiming Our Future – This is Our Moment
From our November 2021 Newsletter A Word, First: Welcome to budget season! We’ve seen a flurry of media coverage on investments in our communities. The bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is an important investment in public transit and infrastructure improvements that...