#PlacesofNEI: Riverfront development continues on the north side
Phase 2B of the riverfront development will extend the public space from Promenade Park along the St. Marys River west to Ewing Street and east to Clinton Street.
Fort Wayne
Home to more than 265,700 residents, Fort Wayne is the regional hub of Northeast Indiana, and the homebase of Input Fort Wayne. Known as “the City that Saved Itself,” Fort Wayne has a long history of do-it-yourself innovation. Farnsworth mass-produced the first televisions here. General Electric did the same with stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines. Today, Fort Wayne residents are innovating in new ways, creating everything from tech startups to solutions that improve the equity, health, and vitality of local neighborhoods. Projects like Riverfront Fort Wayne and Electric Works light the way into the city's future and draw residents back into the urban core. Fort Wayne is home to people of many cultures, including a large Burmese community. The diversity of small businesses, one-of-a-kind restaurants, and neighborhood grocery stores here attests to the area's vibrancy. Rather than specific neighborhood names, most Fort Wayne residents identify with the city's broader zip codes or quadrants as their "neighborhood." Explore the quadrants listed on the "Places" tab of Input Fort Wayne's website to get a feel for each area's unique people, places, and cultures.
Keeping the art of traditional sign painting alive
“It's very traditional because I'm a computerless sign shop. Everything is hand drawn, hand painted, and spaced out with rulers.”
When grandparents return to preschool: Generational connections and enhanced learning environments
“The children gravitate toward our grandparents. They look forward to seeing them in the classroom and spending time with them.”
#PlacesofNEI: Weather the Fort brings ice carvers and fire dancers to downtown Fort Wayne
With live music, interactive art, ice carvers, fire dancers, beverages, food, and more, Weather the Fort was a day of fun on The Landing!
Down the Line 18: A local take on legendary music artists
Returning for the 18th year, Down the Line will celebrate the music of Seattle's grunge scene with local artists The Graig Guy Band, The Snarks, Octopussy, and Pink Droyd.
Meet Fort Wayne’s ‘lit journalist,’ Tony Betton Jr.
“Look, if I'm going to go to a city, let me go somewhere where they're growing as well. I want to grow with the city. I want to grow with the station. And that's exactly what Fort Wayne has done in the last four years as I've been here.”
Partner Partner Content Q&A with Dr. Kyle Littell, program director and section chief of Parkview’s newest residency program
"It’s true that physicians are likely to end up practicing where they complete their residency. We have an opportunity to build a pipeline of highly trained physicians who will be able to care for this community for years to come."
#PlacesofNEI: The Franke Park renaissance is underway
Phase one will include a new winding, tree-lined entrance from Goshen Road, a new bridge over Spy Run Creek, a new state-of-the-art pavilion, and more!
The Fort Wayne Bach Collegium Concert celebrates the work of Johann Sebastian Bach
“It’s something that’s very special but not everyone in Fort Wayne or the local community knows that it even exists. This is a group in the here and now, made up of people in our city, but also talented musicians from all over the region. It’s an experience that you don’t have many opportunities to get in Fort Wayne."
Need a new idea for date night? Fort Wayne has plenty.
Date night or night out with friends, these activities are the perfect opportunity to create new memories through unique Fort Wayne offerings.
