Neighborhoods

What’s it really like to live in downtown Fort Wayne?

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#PlacesofNEI: Sunrise Mart in the North Anthony Neighborhood

Sunrise Mart is a neighborhood grocery store that offers a wide selection of fresh produce, meats, dairy products, and pantry items.

Memorial Park residents vote on their new logo at a recent meeting.
Memorial Park Neighborhood is banding together to bring pride, identity, and community back

“This is the chance for the neighborhood to help establish a sense of pride and identity. And then to also let both residents and visitors know that they're inside of a neighborhood that's active and well cared for and has leadership working hard to establish the association and build up residence.”

(From left) Councilwoman Rohli Booker, Mayor Sharon Tucker, Harvester Neighborhood Association President Margaret Machlan, and SE Area Partnership President Denita Washington pose at the bus shelter ribbon cutting ceremony.
‘Strong neighborhoods build strong cities’: Fort Wayne’s ground-up approach to community development

“We’re out in the neighborhoods as much as possible. Whether we’re at coffee shops, during neighborhood walks, or even standing at local markets, our goal is to build authentic relationships.”

Each guide has a complementary video, and are available in English, Spanish and Burmese. They are intended to be quick and easy-to-use resources.
New ‘Neighborhood 101 Guides’ offer support for residents looking to make an impact

“The 101 Guides are meaningful because they’re a way to help communities come together and better their neighborhoods.”

The mural on Bahn Mi Pho Shop.
#PlacesofNEI: Dine at an ‘unPhogettable’ Fort Wayne favorite, Banh Mi Pho Shop

Located in the Hoagland Masterson neighborhood, Banh Mi Pho Shop features appetizers, pho, fried rice, rice noodles, bowls, Vietnamese sandwiches, soups, bubble teas, smoothies, and more!

Construction of Roosevelt Reserves recently began.
​​​​​​​#PlacesofNEI: Construction begins on land development in Southeast Fort Wayne

Roosevelt Reserves is the largest single-family housing development in Southeast Fort Wayne in the last 50 years.

Local leaders and housing advocates discuss the elements of a healthy neighborhood.
Fort Wayne Media Collaborative Healthy Neighborhoods Panel Discussion

Local leaders and housing advocates discuss the elements of a healthy neighborhood, the challenges communities face in designing, building, and maintaining healthy neighborhoods and possible solutions to those challenges.

The Fort Wayne Media Collaborative is a group of Northeast Indiana media organizations and affiliated institutions.
What makes a ‘healthy’ neighborhood? Attend the Fort Wayne Media Collaborative’s upcoming panel

"The Fort Wayne Media Collaborative is excited to host its inaugural public event, a panel discussion on Healthy Neighborhoods."

Lutheran Health Trail Center is located at 7171 Engle Road.
#PlacesofNEi: Lutheran Health Trail Center, a popular spot to reconnect with nature

"The trail weaves through beautiful neighborhoods and scenic marshlands before connecting to both the Aboite Trails and the Rivergreenway that offer more than 79 miles of connected trails within the trail network."

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