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Podcast: ChangeMakers with Katie Goar
Episode: Episode 126: JoaquÃn Cintrón Vega, CEO, Denver Housing Authority
Description: In this episode of Changemakers, Katie Goar sits down with JoaquÃn Cintrón Vega, CEO of the Denver Housing Authority, to explore his transformative vision for affordable housing. Born in Puerto Rico and shaped by early experiences of community resilience, JoaquÃn shares how his 24-year career centers on housing as a foundation for human dignity and economic mobility—not mere transactions.  He details Denver’s innovative strategies to tackle its affordability crisis, including the groundbreaking Sun Valley Redevelopment (a half-billion-dollar neighborhood transformation preserving resident voices), the nationally recognized Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program (awarded NAHRO’s Excellence Award for creative...