ion to return to Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Following the success of the Port Graham work completed by ion, the North Pacific Rim Housing Authority (NPRHA) has partnered with the Village of Nanwalek, Alaska and  have partnered in the development of a Five Year Strategic Community Development Plan for this native traditional village also located on the Kenai Peninsula.  The purpose of the plan is to provide guidance and policy for the Village of Port Graham related to its on-going Community Development in the face of on-going social and economic challenges. Members of ion will be conducting on site work this fall.

ion selected for community development plan

ion community solutions has been selected by the north pacific rim housing authority to prepare a comprehensive community development plan for two of its villages:

Port Graham and Nanwalek, Alaska. ion will conduct a workshop in Anchorage, Alaska in May 9th for all aligned service providers.  Following the workshop, an ion field team will work on site for the remainder of May to test and analyze needs and develop preliminary concepts. 

ion wins Boulder Civic Area Ideas Competition for the Category of "Best Civic Facilities and Functions"

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In a ceremony held during its Jan. 29th City Council Study Session, the City of Boulder announced winners for its Civic Area Ideas Competition. Of the reported forty plus entries submitted from around the country, “Civic Art” won for the category of Best Civic Facilities and Functions. The “Civic Art” team was comprised of ion community solutions assisted by students of the College of Architecture and Planning - Denver and the ENVD Program - Boulder.  ion, a non-profit technical resource center Co-Directed by Allen Harlow, Jann Oldham and Ray Kramer, incorporated the work of Patricia Kasch, Michael Blea, Wesley Allingham and Tom Magnuson into the winning entry.