Our Mission

 
 
 

Community

Culture

Art

 
 
“The purpose of the The Nave is to support, celebrate and strengthen community by connecting people and ideas.”
 

Listening and Collaborating.

CIHA, the owner/operator of The Nave, believes that the best and most successful community development comes through a combination of listening and collaboration with our neighbors and a variety of community stakeholders, and the ability to respond to needs and priorities as defined by those groups, coupled with the navigation of resource availability and consideration of long term sustainability.

CIHA believes that the arts, artists and creatives can play a significant role in community engagement and community expression; including pushing innovation, creative placemaking, identifying and amplifying cultural assets, and celebrating local history and Alaska Native culture.

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Community Development in Spenard

  • Equitable engagement process for all residents and stakeholders, regardless of their tenure in the community.

  • More housing. Of all types, at all ranges of affordability.

  • More green. More connections.

  • The transition from an auto-oriented neighborhood to a re-envisioned urban framework that supports all modes of transportation.

  • Recognized public, private, and random places for community gathering, informal or formal.

  • A strong local business community that sees value in being in Spenard and value in working together to brand the district, hold events, and champion placemaking.

  • An exploration of the importance of artists and creatives and the use of creative tactics to promote community development in a variety of disciplines, from public spaces to new business opportunities.

  • Clean up but don’t sterilize Spenard. Embrace the weird but know that change is necessary.

  • Through all of this, a place where residents and business owners feel safe, that quality of life is improving, and where they feel connected to their neighborhood.

  • Bringing story, CIHA values, and Alaska Native culture into our work both in process and products.

  • Must have long-term sustainability, both financially and organizationally.

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