Community Development

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Hoagland is one of seven East Allen County communities.

What the communities of East Allen County love about where they live

Residents weigh in on the benefits of life beyond Fort Wayne's borders.

Latest in Community Development
Futsal is a great way for youth to develop motor skills necessary to excel in other sports.
Why Fort Wayne has Indiana’s first outdoor futsal court

This is what can happen when the government, the public, and the private sector converge to meet a need.

Three types of LED lighting have been installed under the Barr Street overpass.
Should lighting under the Barr Street overpass stay?

If there is positive feedback from residents, the City will consider purchasing it.

CWOW's Vanessa Sheckler, left, assists a Haitian artist with product development.
How supporting creative women boosts global economies

Statistics show that 90 percent of what a woman earns goes back into supporting her family and community.

MudLOVE started with clay products like mugs.
This Warsaw-based company is giving the world clean water, one mug at a time

MudLOVE is an example of what can happen when you integrate social impact with entrepreneurship.

The outgoing YLNI board of directors is composed of professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Changing the face of ‘young professionals’

YLNI isn't just for the corporate world. It's evolving to serve future leaders of all types.

Out of a Jam helps at-risk teens develop life skills through cooking.
Fort Wayne’s newest food truck has a powerful purpose

Out of a Jam helps at-risk teens develop life skills through cooking. Now it's taking its products to the streets.

#PeopleofNEI: Eden, a river advocate

"When I lead groups of paddlers on our rivers, they become friends, and it is all because we went on the rivers together."

There are seven communities in the NewAllen Alliance of East Allen County.
East Allen County sets the standard for strategic planning

Grassroots volunteers have big plans for the cities and towns beyond Fort Wayne, and their work is earning national attention.

Historic City Square in Van Wert, Ohio.
A look at New Urbanism in the Midwest

How regional planners are using the movement to create communal spaces. 

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