Connecting neighbors: How NeighborLink fosters community through service
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Neighborhoods
In the City of Neighborhoods, change starts small. Ideas from one block can take root and drive change across the entire city.
This year, we’re bringing you those stories. We’re reporting on neighbors organizing and actually getting things done, solutions that address crime and blight, and how neighborhoods are defining progress in Fort Wayne.
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How the Fort Wayne Urban League and Alliance Health Centers are closing gaps in access to healthcare
The new clinic offers prenatal and postnatal care, behavioral health services, developmental support, and pediatric therapies in one accessible location at the Fort Wayne Urban League.
FORT-ify Accelerator strengthens community in the digital age
The FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator empowers local associations with connections to funding, resources, and face-to-face engagement opportunities to build stronger communities.
#PlacesofNEI: Bad Cat Knit Goods on Broadway
Check out Bad Cat Knit Goods, a fiber arts store, located at 1309 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802.
More than miles: How Fort Wayne run clubs are building community
Across Fort Wayne, run clubs are gaining momentum. By prioritizing social connection over competition, these groups are building community one mile at a time.
Help shape future coverage – join our upcoming listening session
Join Input Fort Wayne at Tall Rabbit for coffee, conversation, and a chance to share the issues, people, and neighborhood stories you think deserve more attention.
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Bringing neighbors together: Q&A with Réna Bradley on the Inspire Neighborhoods Conference
Neighborhood Planner Réna Bradley explains how the Inspire Conference supports local change-makers by connecting residents and sharing tools for building resilience.
How public art is showing up in Fort Wayne’s neighborhoods
Neighborhood leaders say art installations help evoke and maintain a sense of place, identity, and pride.
Fort Wayne is rewriting the rulebook on rezoning to encourage development
Proactive rezoning removes some of the burden previously placed on residents, while helping shape and preserve neighborhood development.
Can proximity solve a transportation problem?
Some developers, planners, and neighborhood advocates believe bringing destinations closer together could expand transportation choices.
Partner Partner Content How the Fort Wayne Urban League and Alliance Health Centers are closing gaps in access to healthcare
The new clinic offers prenatal and postnatal care, behavioral health services, developmental support, and pediatric therapies in one accessible location at the Fort Wayne Urban League.
FORT-ify Accelerator strengthens community in the digital age
The FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator empowers local associations with connections to funding, resources, and face-to-face engagement opportunities to build stronger communities.
#PlacesofNEI: Bad Cat Knit Goods on Broadway
Check out Bad Cat Knit Goods, a fiber arts store, located at 1309 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802.
More than miles: How Fort Wayne run clubs are building community
Across Fort Wayne, run clubs are gaining momentum. By prioritizing social connection over competition, these groups are building community one mile at a time.
Help shape future coverage – join our upcoming listening session
Join Input Fort Wayne at Tall Rabbit for coffee, conversation, and a chance to share the issues, people, and neighborhood stories you think deserve more attention.
Partner Partner Content Bringing neighbors together: Q&A with Réna Bradley on the Inspire Neighborhoods Conference
Neighborhood Planner Réna Bradley explains how the Inspire Conference supports local change-makers by connecting residents and sharing tools for building resilience.
How public art is showing up in Fort Wayne’s neighborhoods
Neighborhood leaders say art installations help evoke and maintain a sense of place, identity, and pride.
Fort Wayne is rewriting the rulebook on rezoning to encourage development
Proactive rezoning removes some of the burden previously placed on residents, while helping shape and preserve neighborhood development.
Can proximity solve a transportation problem?
Some developers, planners, and neighborhood advocates believe bringing destinations closer together could expand transportation choices.
