Solutions highlights innovative ideas, programs, and partnerships addressing community challenges in Fort Wayne and beyond. Through solutions-focused reporting, the series explores how organizations, neighborhoods, and leaders are working together to improve health, housing, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
This story is part of Moving Fort Wayne Forward, a year-long reporting effort to engage residents, employers, and community leaders of Greater Fort Wayne around the possibility of a more modern, multimodal transportation system. Read the full series here. In the U.S., many people drive even the shortest trips, places they could easily walk or bike […]
“I saw so many people in my community struggling to find jobs with good pay and benefits. I wanted to do something about it. I wanted to help them build their dreams.”
Advocates ask Fort Wayne to push forward with “Complete Streets” by adopting a refreshed, city-owned multimodal transportation plan.
Input Fort Wayne is inviting you to Rethink Your Route and try a new way of getting around – without a car. Whether on foot, bike, bus, scooter, or skateboard, join us at the YLNI Farmers Market on September 13 using alternative transportation.
“We did all of our homework, and now we just need people to know that we’ve got this great program. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
“Choice of food is such a huge part of dignity for people. That’s why efforts like HEAL Markets and Double Up matter so much. They enable families to choose the vegetables and produce they actually want and will use, creating a real connection between farmers and communities.”
“We seek to serve all students and better their health and well-being, one program and one event at a time.”
“We’re out in the neighborhoods as much as possible. Whether we’re at coffee shops, during neighborhood walks, or even standing at local markets, our goal is to build authentic relationships.”
“What the county has decided to do is we're going to swim upstream and focus on the things that bring people to a specific place. Because then that means downstream the employers will come and invest if we've done a really good job attracting and retaining top talent.”
“It’s very intentionally set up like a home. It feels and looks like a home, it is not set up to look like a facility or institution. It is a maternity home, which is not just a shelter, it is truly a program."
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