Affordable Housing and Equality with Kathleen Van Voorhis

Alvina Talks Shift

In this week's episode of Alvina Talks Shift, host Alvina Vasquez speaks with Kathleen Van Voorhis, CEO of the Community Investment Alliance, about Colorado's Bill 1311, which aims to reduce child poverty by 50% and assist middle-income families through a child tax credit. They examine the bill's potential to affect over 133,000 children, especially with the high costs of daycare and housing. The conversation then addresses the broader housing crisis gripping Colorado due to factors like inflation, underscoring the nation's failure to provide adequate affordable housing.

Solutions like tax credits and development near transit areas to facilitate access to jobs are discussed, as well as the importance of community conversations in tackling housing issues. Van Voorhis emphasizes teaching children about social inequalities and their capacity to inspire change. The episode also explores the challenges surrounding family-based shelter systems, the migrant crisis in Colorado, and the work of the Community Investment Alliance in advocating for change and supporting the unhoused and migrants.

Get involved > www.communityinvestmentalliance.org

This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MYNOQ-uq6Ms

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