Moving Fort Wayne Forward explores how Greater Fort Wayne can build a more connected and accessible transportation system. Through solutions-focused reporting, the series examines transit, trails, walkability, micromobility, and other ways residents move through the region. By highlighting local initiatives, community voices, and lessons from peer cities, the series aims to spark conversation and inspire ideas that improve mobility and quality of life in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne is a city with a car-centric mindset. Early exposure to biking and transit could help, but a lack of density could limit long-term habit change.
Joshua Schipper reflects on his transportation reporting, asking: Can you build a more walkable Fort Wayne if people don’t want to use it?
Regional planners are expanding trail signage and wayfinding to help riders move beyond familiar routes and explore the network with confidence.
Fort Wayne riders say familiarity, etiquette, and experience shape how comfortable people feel navigating the region’s expanding trail network.
A new grant offers the opportunity to increase the number of rides Community Transportation Network (CTN) offers, but they need to fill seven vacant driver positions to make it happen.
Officials say the changes, which took effect in early March, will provide more predictable and direct service in the quadrant.
Fort Wayne Trails counters thin budgets by launching volunteer "soft maintenance" and partnering with local businesses for trail amenities.
Fort Wayne Trails, established in 2011, unified trail advocacy groups, building over 160 miles of trails for recreation, commuting, and safer transportation.
In collaboration with local partners, the local transit agency is piloting a low-maintenance, low-energy display that can communicate route information to riders at two bus stops.
While some wait for large-scale changes, advocates say taking small steps to chip away at barriers can provide tangible solutions and hope.
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