“Two months after we launched, we went viral on TikTok from a friend of a friend who made a post, and then we sold out in a day. It's kind of an entrepreneurial dream…that virality, that definitely opened eyes to what we were up to.”
“I think that takes real ownership over the community, like you are invested in it– you believe in it.”
“The 101 Guides are meaningful because they’re a way to help communities come together and better their neighborhoods.”
“It’s a week of honoring the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.”
“In a time where population growth is no longer a given, northeast Indiana’s population growth is a bright spot."
“Crowdfunding is not a sustainable funding model and we recognize that. But we do recognize that we have a lot of community members that want to be heard and they want to help and this is their opportunity to help. If we can raise enough funding to continue, then we will look at our other revenue streams.”
“Instead of being ultra serious about it, the goal is to have some levity with it saying, ‘Hey, you know what, I tried this thing. It looks terrible. Here's what I hate about it. Here's what I would do differently next time.' The irony is that often what the artist hates, a viewer loves.”
The traveling, interactive exhibit from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana explores the historical and systemic barriers that have impacted and shaped today’s neighborhoods.
“It kind of just organically became this thing where we bring in people and host local art shows."
The City of Fort Wayne and Allen County were both awarded grants this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
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