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Sharon Tucker, Executive Director of Vincent Village, in front of the Sally Weigand Community Center.

Who’s unhoused in Fort Wayne? Often, it’s mothers and those escaping abuse without social networks

“Single mothers are at greater risk of being unsheltered because of the multitude of barriers they have to face as opposed to family units, where one spouse can stay home while the other works. Single parents don’t have that option.”  

The "Mise & Place" crew behind the scenes, filming Season One in Downtown Fort Wayne.
Go behind the kitchen doors of Fort Wayne’s food scene with the film series ‘Mise & Place’

“Why can’t we use the production resources we have in Fort Wayne to create the type of films we would want to watch on TV about things happening right in our own backyard?”

Local artist Julie Wall of The Hedge Studios has completed an Art This Way mural installation at the Sidecar.
#PlacesofNEI: Drink in a vibrant mural by artist Julie Wall at the Sidecar patio cocktail bar

Enjoy a cocktail at the Sidecar and a view of Artist Julie Wall's latest mural installation.

Abby Greutman hits a pot with a baseball bat at All the Rage.
Relieve stress with rage: Co-owner of Fort Wayne’s rage room shares how it works

Ever wanted to throw a dish across the room? Or maybe smash a computer with a crowbar? Fort Wayne’s only rage room, All the Rage has you covered.

Andre Portee is the Fort Wayne artist and creator of AbsorbALL, renovating basketball courts at local parks into playable murals.
#PlacesofNEI: There’s a new basketball court mural at Reservoir Park

AbsorbALL is renovating basketball courts at local parks into playable murals.

Detroit-based artist Louise 'Ouizi' Jones paints a mural in downtown Roanoke inspired by common Indiana flowers, including peonies and black-eyed Susans.
Internationally-renowned Detroit muralist shares stories behind her work in Roanoke

Q&A with the muralist Louise 'Ouizi' Jones, bringing Indiana botanicals to life in downtown Roanoke. 

Server Sheila Williams serves a plate of country sausage gravy and biscuits with a side of bacon at Cindy's Diner, 230 W. Berry St.
Meet the OGs of Downtown’s dining scene: 10 eateries that are true Fort Wayne classics

Before Fort Wayne was home to today’s popular brunch spots, craft cocktail hours, and hip coffee shops, it was home to a few tried and true Downtown favorites.

Ashley Sincoff works on schoolwork at Davey's Delicious Bagels, 1006 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
‘It’s unbelievable’: Fort Wayne employees and businesses are feeling the shift to remote work

"The workplace ebbs and flows like everything else; it’s just a matter of companies and employees being in positions to evolve with it.”

Clif Wallace showcases the extra wide doors suitable for wheelchairs while at the AWS Foundation.
Equal access: How Fort Wayne is expanding and connecting services for people with disabilities

People tend to think of Universal Design in terms of architecture, but it also encompasses an organization’s experiences, programs, and staff.

Creative Writer Shanel Turner works on writing in one of her favorite workspaces in the kitchen at her home in the '07.
How is Fort Wayne fostering a creative economy?

Arts education, creative spaces and programming, and entrepreneurship play a role.

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