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.
A community’s ability to develop and retain college graduates is connected to its growth, how well blue-collar workers get paid, and how much social mobility it offers.
“That’s where our housing market is at right now. It’s quite scary. We need more affordable housing, anything that makes it more affordable for people who do not have the option or opportunity to increase their income.”
“There’s a wind of change blowing across the country, and we represent that. We’re changing things—one plant at a time.”
“We have learned we cannot just work with immigrants and refugees for them to be successful; we need to work with the whole community.”
“Mise & Place” is a short film series in Fort Wayne that follows local restauranteurs around for a night on the town. In Episode 2, The Mercado team visits Landing Beer Co. where service and hospitality is the hot topic.
“The HEAL markets double the buying power for many low-income residents, so they can stretch their food dollars while also feeding their families highly nutritious fruits and vegetables.”
“The reality is that there are consequences of not working toward inclusion as a community.”
“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.”
People in the local music scene share ideas, from building on assets, to supporting mid-sized venues, and increasing wages for artists.
For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to grapple with their mental healthcare in the same way they often do with their physical healthcare. Perhaps, as a result, more people in Fort Wayne are amplifying their voices and coping tools for working through mental health challenges.
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