Completed Corridor Plans/Projects
East State - We regularly coordinate with representatives of this corridor on improvements.
North Anthony - We regularly coordinate with representatives of this corridor on improvement.
Wells Street
Broadway
Harrison Square
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The Legacy Fort Wayne initiative was developed by Mayor Henry in 2011 to determine the best way to invest nearly 75 million in funds contained within a trust fund created from proceeds from the 35 year lease of City Light and Power utility infrastructure to Indiana Michigan Power as well as the proceeds from the sale of that infrastructure once the lease had ended in 2010.
As a part of the initiative, Mayor Henry established a task force to oversee a comprehensive public engagement process and make recommendations on the investment of the funds in a way that would create transformational change for our community. The Legacy Fort Wayne Task Force recommended areas for the investment of funds including: Economic Development, Youth Development and Prep Sports, and Downtown/Riverfront Development. Mayor Henry went on to establish Champion Teams in each of these areas to further refine and develop recommendations for funding. After reviewing the recommendations of the Champion Teams, the Mayor presented initial funding and investment recommendations to Common Council in late 2012. These projects, grouped under Legacy Fort Wayne, are now in various stages of implementation.
Downtown Blueprint 2016 Update
The City of Fort Wayne, working with community partners, recently updated its downtown plan. The Blueprint Update reviews recent successes and sets and action plan for further downtown redevelopment. For past plans, please visit the Plans/Studies page.
Corridor Planning
Fort Wayne has many older commercial corridors located within the central part of the city. These urban corridors are important to the community because of their character, urban development patterns, relationship to the surrounding neighborhood, pedestrian oriented streetscapes, and distinct urban architecture and form. These corridors were historically developed with a mixture of residential and commercial uses and served as the "main street" for many of the city's urban neighborhoods.
The City works with business and neighborhood groups to help stabilize and revitalize these urban commercial corridors. Types of improvements that the city can assist with include sidewalk and pedestrian scale street lighting, street trees, and help with business association development. The city can also assist groups and property owners with rezoning commercial corridors to a more traditional mixed-use zoning. The UC-Urban Commercial Corridor District (formerly called CM5C) is a zoning classification that allows for and encourages mixed uses with a focus on neighborhood oriented commercial and personal services. Click HERE to download The Urban Corridor (UC) Fact Sheet.
Commercial Corridors that the city has assisted in the past include: Broadway, Calhoun Street (South), East State, North Anthony, Pontiac, Wells Street and part of West Main Street.
Gateway Planning
Certain corridors also act as primary gateways into the City of Fort Wayne. Recognizing the importance of enhancing these gateway corridors as a means of promoting Fort Wayne to visitors and investors, the City developed the Front Door Fort Wayne (Gateway) Plan. This plan includes short-term and long range recommendations to improve the function and aesthetics of existing and future gateways. Policies adopted by Common Council in April 2012 focus on continued maintenance, branding, complete streets, and better wayfinding. The Front Door Plan focuses on gateways leading in and out of the Central Business District, in and out of Fort Wayne (including at interchange areas), and leading from the airport to downtown. Implementation projects are currently underway. Read Gateway Strategy FAQS for additional information.
Corridor Projects Underway
Lafayette Street
Broadway Corridor
Fairfield Corridor
Bluffton/Lower Huntington Corridor Improvement Plan
South Anthony Corridor Grade Separation
Wells Street Corridor
Gateway Projects Underway
Elevate Fort Wayne (overpasses)
To improve both quality of life and economic development, Community Planning partners with transportation agencies to promote policies and projects that enhance the accessibility, safety, and efficiency of travel to and through the community for pedestrians, cyclists, bus riders, and motorists as well as for those who travel by auto or passenger rail or provide freight service.
Current plans:Bus Fort Wayne Bike Fort Wayne Walk Fort Wayne Front Door Fort Wayne
North Anthony plans:
North Anthony Corridor Feasibility Study
North Anthony Bike & Pedestrian Improvement Plan (February 2019)
For information on Bike infrastructure, bike racks, programming and bike share, click BIKE.
Projects underway include:
