South East (46803, 46806)

Zip Codes: 46803, 46806, 46816 South East Fort Wayne is the most diverse quadrant of the city. Home to a wide variety of cultures, languages, cuisines, and churches, its family-run restaurants and grocery stores will take you on a journey around the world. From August-September 2021, this quadrant is the focus of Input's community journalism program called Voices of South East, made possible by support from the Foellinger Foundation. For two months, Input will be producing weekly stories that generate conversations around assets, challenges, and opportunities in South East—as determined by residents themselves. Voices of South East is part of Issue Media Group's national On the Ground series. Previous On the Ground programs have taken place in Fort Wayne, Memphis, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Flint, and Detroit. 

Single-stream recycling bins are picked up to be sorted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).

Is your recycling really getting recycled?

The answer might be less about your curbside pickup and more about your personal practices.

Open Streets encourages people of all ages to play in the street.
From downtown to playground: This is the power of Open Streets

What residents did with four hours and 18-blocks of open space on Calhoun Street.

Steppin’ Up Physical Therapy employs 35 people.
A south side success story

How Steppin’ Up Physical Therapy became Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s 2018 Small Business of the Year.

SPECIAL REPORT: ‘Every life lost impacts us all’

Indiana has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation. Now regional healthcare is evolving to address families' needs.

Parkview Health is taking the Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile to northeast Indiana residents.
Taking pediatric care on the road

Parkview Health is helping children across the region access quality healthcare.

Fernando Tarango is a part-time New Zealand resident.
Fort Wayne musician lands role of a lifetime in New Zealand

Fernando Tarango’s unique lifestyle and career have led him to a new opportunity for creative expression.

Monicat Data co-founders Cassie Utt, Jasmine Russell, and Kurt Blomberg.
Building Fort Wayne’s creative economy with data

A tech startup focused on "the business behind creativity" wants to expand to the Summit City.

Not all paper plates are created equal.
Washable or disposable dishes? The decision might be harder than you think

An environmentalist weighs in on ways to make the most sustainable choice for every occasion.

Gupta, right, takes notes from Sharma's instruction.
Why one young physician chose to grow in northeast Indiana

Dr. Saurabh Gupta is training to serve a rising need for cancer care in northeast Indiana.

Trinity English hosted a 10-week public "Dialogue on Race" this spring.
‘People of every age and race are here’

A historic church is connecting with the community in non-traditional ways—and it's working.

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