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.
The Better Future Clinic provides follow-up medical care for children who may have been abused or neglected. The goal is to provide timely and ongoing care, foster connections to vital resources, and build brighter futures for children, parents, and the community.
Run clubs are gaining momentum. By prioritizing social connection over competition, these groups are building community one mile at a time.
Proactive rezoning removes some of the burden previously placed on residents, while helping shape and preserve neighborhood development.
Some developers, planners, and neighborhood advocates believe bringing destinations closer together could expand transportation choices.
Fort Wayne's neighborhood leaders use a shared space to crowdsource solutions and share ideas. These connections lighten the workload and stretch resources.
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.
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.
Fort Wayne Trails counters thin budgets by launching volunteer "soft maintenance" and partnering with local businesses for trail amenities.
Citilink, the local transit agency in Fort Wayne, Ind., is piloting a low-maintenance, low-energy display that can communicate route information to riders at two bus stops.
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