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.

Feature Story Markle Exit 286 Antique Mall, 250 E. South St., Markle, IN 46770.

Seven vintage stores to visit in Northeast Indiana


Feature Story Fort Wayne Media Collaborative Housing by the Numbers

Fort Wayne homeownership by the numbers


Feature Story Bo Gonzalaz, owner of Bravas, serving a Dave's Not Here, Man Burger at the new restaurant on Fairfield Avenue.
Feature Story Kheprw, the Community Land Trust in Indianapolis.

Could we create a community land trust in Fort Wayne?


News A poster for Sassy Sunday's Lopin' Along fundrasier.
Feature Story Parkview Field employees prepare the ballpark for opening day.

#PlacesofNEI: Parkview Field opens for the season


Feature Story The Clean & Green team from Downtown Fort Wayne has been spending the last week getting public spaces throughout Downtown Fort Wayne ready for the warmer weather.

#PlacesofNEI: Downtown Fort Wayne prepares for warmer weather


Feature Story The Riverfront at Promenade Park is designed of all glass windows on one side with 25,000 square feet of office space, 15,000 square feet of retail space, and a 900 space parking garage.

#PlacesofNEI: A look inside The Riverfront at Promenade Park