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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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.
The FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator empowers local associations with connections to funding, resources, and face-to-face engagement opportunities to build stronger communities.
Check out Bad Cat Knit Goods, a fiber arts store, located at 1309 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802.
Across Fort Wayne, run clubs are gaining momentum. By prioritizing social connection over competition, these groups are building community one mile at a time.
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Neighborhood Planner Réna Bradley explains how the Inspire Conference supports local change-makers by connecting residents and sharing tools for building resilience.
Neighborhood leaders say art installations help evoke and maintain a sense of place, identity, and pride.
Proactive rezoning removes some of the burden previously placed on residents, while helping shape and preserve neighborhood development.
Some developers, planners, and neighborhood advocates believe bringing destinations closer together could expand transportation choices.
Snail Café offers a variety of drinks and freshly-baked pastries in its West Central location.
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