FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Mayor Sharon Tucker and the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division in partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, announce the official start date of Sunday, May 5, for the City's first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, located in downtown Fort Wayne. The “Downtown DORA” received its final approval from the Fort Wayne City Council in late December of last year and final state approval in March.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division announces that due to a significant volume of applications, the Curb Appeal Program will be closed as of 5 pm Wednesday, April 24.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division in partnership with the Public Works Division and the Office of Sustainability, has been selected to lead a campaign to map heat and air quality in Fort Wayne. The division will work with NOAA meteorologists and volunteers to give residents a stronger voice in the planning and implementation of climate change-preparedness strategies. Fort Wayne is one of several communities selected to participate in the 2024 NOAA Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaign.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division's UEA-SEED Manager, Nikeshia Fomby, has been selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the Make Startups Executive Fellowship (MSEF) Program. This exclusive initiative aims to elevate the impact potential and operational capacity of entrepreneurship support, ecosystem building, and economic development organizations as entrepreneurial ecosystem builders.