In the government of the Fourth Transformation, we have worked hard to improve the public facilities of our communities with works that benefit their inhabitants. From our field of action and through interventions such as parks, squares, sports spaces or cultural spaces, we work so that the effort is directed to solve the lack of collective infrastructure in the cities and neighborhoods of the national territory.
For Sedatu, social architecture and good design are a tool to meet the historical demands of the most vulnerable populations. Thus, in the entire 2018-2014 six-year period, almost 1,300 works were built in nearly 200 municipalities throughout the country. One of them is especially important as it is part of the Nayarit Plan of the Government of Mexico: the City of Indigenous Arts, in the center of Tepic.
Designed to promote the formation, production, exhibition and teaching of the art of the indigenous communities of Coras, Huichols, Nahuas (Mexicaneros) and Tepehuanes of the south, the City of Indigenous Arts of Nayarit (CAIN) also consolidates the state capital as a center for the promotion and projection of art and culture that benefits 125 thousand people. It was built with an investment of $498 million pesos (mdp) to transform 32,321 m2 of land into a functional, public and multipurpose space.
From the beginning of the design process of the site, we worked hand in hand with the final beneficiaries. Thus, far from being imposed from above, the requirements of this space were the result of a series of interviews and studies carried out together with the community of artisans of that state.
Architecturally, the City of Indigenous Arts of Nayarit contemplates interior and exterior spaces organized from a series of elegant and impeccably crafted constructions, in homage to the manual labor of the local communities. It includes areas for both exhibition and teaching of production techniques that are considered essential to transmit this ancestral knowledge to new generations.
In urban matters, the City of Indigenous Arts is a public connector between the historic center of Tepic and its surrounding colonies. This connection was deficient, unattended and dark; it was also perceived as dangerous by women and girls in particular. The already inaugurated project includes a series of plazas, gardens and walkways for public enjoyment that help improve the transportation conditions of Tepic residents.
These walkways include a new pedestrian bridge to cross the Mololoa River, in addition to contributing to the improvement of the environment in the region, thanks to the use of lush vegetation. Now better lit, vegetated and suitable for pedestrian traffic, it can be said that the complex functions as a community center that revolves around shared practices, contributing to the local economy, security and social well-being.
In the pages that follow, I invite readers to think about the various ways that improving the environment can help promote culture, create decent conditions for indigenous art, and at the same time increase the range of activities for people of all ages in public spaces.
Those who consult this publication will attest that the City of Indigenous Arts of Nayarit is proof that, with the help of the Government of Mexico, the communities, and good public architecture, improving the urban quality of our cities is a priority of the Fourth Transformation.
Source: gob