Community Circle: Rent Market

We are excited to invite our community to join us in our next Community Circle, a virtual conversation about the Colorado rental market. Come discuss the bidding wars and price hikes that are prompting some to worry that “New York renting realities are coming to Denver” (read the full RMPBS article here: https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/bidding-wars-and-price-hikes-new-york-renting-realities-coming-to-denver/)

Our featured speakers include:

Kelly Evans (Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor)

Kelly joined Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) in 2012. She has over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, including over 15 years as Executive Director. Under Kelly’s leadership, N2N has grown from 10 to 60 employees, has earned Neighborworks American’s highest national rating of Exemplary, BBB Nonprofit of the Year (2022), increased distribution of emergency housing assistance by over 1000%, and serves as a community advocate for housing access and equity. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare and Harvard University’s Achieving Excellence Executive Education Program.

Wren Echo (Housing Activist and Outreach Organizer)

Wren Echo is a local housing activist and lifelong resident of Five Points. She is an outreach organizer for the No Eviction Without Representation campaign and currently serves as Housing Justice Chair for the Denver DSA, where she has spent the past two years working with unhoused residents and tenants at risk of eviction in the fight to achieve housing for all.

Christopher Byard (Denver Renter and Journalist)

Christopher Byard, a transplant from Dothan, AL, arrived in Colorado 12 years ago and never looked back. Since his arrival, he has been deeply involved in both the professional and social scene of the Denver Community. From working in the local hospitality and nonprofit industry to coordinating food trucks for the Denver Westword and co-hosting the Stoned Appétit podcast, Chris enjoys being involved with the community he cares about.

Joseph Dominguez (Founder of Love Thy Neighbor)

Joseph Dominguez is the founder of Love Thy Neighbor, a counter-cultural community-serving real estate company. He has helped numerous people with low-moderate income access affordable, stable housing to build wealth through homeownership. He is an advocate, educator, and consultant for affordable housing. Joseph has worked closely with the city, community groups, and non-profits to help the community find pathways into homeownership.

Join us for this important conversation about changing realities of the housing market in our state.