Community Development COVID-19 Announcements
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In order to help protect the health and safety of the public and Community Development employees, the following measures have been taken as of May 4, 2020.
Tall Grass/Weed Program Starts Today
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May 26, 2020 -- The City of Fort Wayne’s Tall Grass/Weed Program kicks off today, May 26, 2020. Neighborhood Code Compliance is responsible for enforcing the City’s Tall Grass/Weed Program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.
City’s Federal Funding Will Address Increased Need for Shelter
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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is putting federal funding to work providing shelter for some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.
Read more: City’s Federal Funding Will Address Increased Need for Shelter
Off the Wall Design Challenge Launched
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The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, Art This Way and the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission are inviting architects, designers, engineers, and artists from around the world to take part in the Off the Wall design challenge to create an overhead sculpture in downtown Fort Wayne.
City Earns National Award for Plan that Led to “Porch Off Calhoun”
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May 4, 2020 -- The City of Fort Wayne’s Downtown Public Realm Action Plan is the recipient of the prestigious 2020 National Planning Achievement Gold Award for Urban Design.
Implementation of the plan was led by the City’s Planning & Policy Department and helped transform several downtown alleys into welcoming places. One of those was the Porch Off Calhoun, located in the parking spaces adjacent to the alley on Calhoun Street next to Pint ‘n Slice, 816 S. Calhoun St. The parking spaces were transformed in August last year into a welcoming gathering area with seating, planters, art and lighting; the Porch Off Calhoun opening has been delayed this year due to the coronavirus but may open as soon as the beginning of June.
Read more: City Earns National Award for Plan that Led to “Porch Off Calhoun”
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