How improvements to wayfinding build confidence in trail users
Regional planners are expanding trail signage and wayfinding to help riders move beyond familiar routes and explore the network with confidence.
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Pedals, paths, and people: Riders share their experience on Fort Wayne trails
Fort Wayne riders say familiarity, etiquette, and experience shape how comfortable people feel navigating the region’s expanding trail network.
How volunteers and local businesses are supporting 160 miles of trails
Fort Wayne Trails counters thin budgets by launching volunteer "soft maintenance" and partnering with local businesses for trail amenities.
Citilink is testing a new tool at its bus stops to make them more accessible
In collaboration with local partners, the local transit agency is piloting a low-maintenance, low-energy display that can communicate route information to riders at two bus stops.
How riders and advocates navigate Fort Wayne’s transit gaps
While some wait for large-scale changes, advocates say taking small steps to chip away at barriers can provide tangible solutions and hope.
Can volunteer walk audits help fix Fort Wayne’s accessibility data gap?
With thousands of intersections to manage and limited staff, cities face a data challenge. Volunteer walk audits may offer a way to fill in the gaps.
Why Fort Wayne’s sidewalks aren’t fully ADA-compliant — yet
More than 30 years after the ADA, gaps in sidewalk accessibility remain. The reasons lie in how the law was written, how infrastructure gets rebuilt, and the limits cities face in fixing everything at once.
Are businesses moving to Fort Wayne considering access to public transit?
As new businesses move to the city’s edges, transit is left to catch up, and Citilink says it’s time for a change.
This bus route is inspiring a new model of transportation funding in southern Fort Wayne
A partnership between Parkview and Citilink may not have paid off in riders, but it’s reshaping how Fort Wayne businesses think about public transit and shared investment.
