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.

Mar 30, 2021

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Get on the Bus with Us: It’s a Transit Justice Forum!

by | Mar 30, 2021

Mile High Connects and Denver Streets Partnership joined forces to host Get on the Bus: Transit Justice Forum. This conversation honed in on the connection between public transit, workforce, and the climate crisis.

“This is a dramatical different conversation at the federal level when it comes to funding for transportation,” said Ariana Gonzalez, moderator and Colorado Policy Director with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

“This is about dignity”, said Paolo Solorzano, community leader and transit advocate.

“If we increase RTD service by 40%, for a resident in Westwood, the number of jobs would increase to about 16,000,” said Matt Frommer with Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), “it really is significant.”

Recent articles

May Letter from Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director

The anti-poverty movement involves hundreds of organizations that, like CCLP, take the fight to the state. Operating at the state level is an absolute necessity because many of the core laws and policies that affect access to health, housing, income, and food are...