In 2003 the City of Fort Wayne Housing Strategy was adopted as an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan. The strategy was the culmination of a year-long process initiated by the City of Fort Wayne's Division of Community Development and private and non-profit partners to rethink and refocus public and private efforts to re-energize the City's neighborhoods. To achieve this goal, Planning & Policy partners with neighborhood residents and other community stakeholders to develop implementable and measurable community development plans.

During the planning process, residents, community groups, property owners, and business owners identify and discuss issues, develop goals and create strategies. Plans usually include four basic elements: land use, transportation, housing, and community facilities. Other specific issues identified by community members also can be addressed by the plan.

Completed Plans, Maps, and Plan History

Bloomingdale & Spy Run	2005 PLAN	HISTORY
East Central	2005 PLAN	HISTORY
Memorial Park	2008 PLAN	HISTORY
Nebraska Neighborhood	2010 PLAN	HISTORY
Northside Neighborhood	2007 PLAN	HISTORY	2015 UPDATE
Packard Area Planning Alliance (PAPA)	2005 PLAN	HISTORY
Southeast Strategy Update	2021 PLAN
West Central	2004 PLAN	HISTORY

CDAP Areas  MAP

Southeast Strategy Update

The Southeast Strategy Update is a comprehensive sub-area plan focused on reinvesting in Fort Wayne’s southeast quadrant of the City. Developed by the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division with the guidance and direction from southeast leaders, the plan provides strategies for investing in commercial and housing growth, building community, and improving the quality of life for southeast residents. The strategy provides recommendations which identify short-term strategies for engagement and activation, along with long-term policies which provides a framework for future reinvestment. To view the plan, click HERE.