The U.S. Fire Administration reports that 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported every year with the leading cause failure to clean the dryer. Since most of these fires can be prevented by cleanings, Neighborhood Code officers are advising residents to regularly clean their dryer vents.
Read more: Neighborhood Code Reminds Residents to Clean Dryer Vents
Work on the community’s next Comprehensive Plan will kick off with a public event on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Grand Wayne Center. The event is open to everyone and is scheduled for 5:30 – 7 p.m. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
Read more: Save the Date: Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off Event Set for February 19
The Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services Heating, Air Conditioning and Roof Program is now open to qualified residents.
The program offers zero percent interest ten-year loans for heating/air conditioning replacement or roof replacement projects. Applicants must own their home, it must be their primary residence and the home must be located within City limits. Applicants must also have a household income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income, or $55,050 for a family of four.
The City of Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is inviting all residents to the reveal of the completed public art master plan, called Art for All.
The celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Arts United Center in the Ian Rolland Gallery, 303 E. Main St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and a brief presentation begins at 6 p.m. Cupcakes will be served and live music will be featured.
Read more: Public Invited to Art For All Master Plan Celebration
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and JPMorgan Chase are working together to continue the Summit City Match program, designed to promote entrepreneurship and help revitalize Fort Wayne’s commercial corridors.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has awarded $250,000 over the next two years to support the effort, which will receive matching funds from the City’s Community Development Division. The program is administered by the City’s Summit City Entrepreneurship & Enterprise District (SEED).
Read more: City, JPMorgan Chase Partner to Promote Next Phase of Summit City Match
2020 Census and Update on River's Edge Development (1/20)
West Columbia Street (The Landing) Streetscape (10/19)
Video Tour of Historic Wildwood Park Neighborhood (9/10)
Economic Development (6/19)
Bottle Works Lofts Grand Opening (5/19)
Riverfront Fort Wayne Phases II and III (4/19)
Lead Paint and Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (2/19)
