News - Fort Wayne Community Development

City, JPMorgan Chase Partner to Promote Next Phase of Summit City Match

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).

South Half of Civic Center Garage Closed Temporarily

The south half of the Civic Center Garage, located at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Calhoun Street, is closed for approximately nine weeks, or until February 10. The closure could be extended if weather delays the work.

The construction is part of the City’s project to add approximately 225 much-needed parking spaces to the garage.

Designs Revealed for Next Phases of Riverfront Fort Wayne

The City of Fort Wayne’s riverfront consulting team tonight revealed designs for the next phases of riverfront development, some of which could be under construction within the next 12-18 months.

The team from DAVID RUBIN Land Collective presented renderings for the public spaces on the north and south sides of the St. Marys River, from Promenade Park to the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge and from Promenade Park to the Ewing Street Bridge, which is Phase II. They also presented Phase III public space concepts for the north and south sides of the St. Marys River from the Ewing Street Bridge to the Van Buren Street Bridge.

SEED Fort Wayne Brings Startup Accelerator to City

The City of Fort Wayne’s Summit City Entrepreneur & Enterprise District (SEED) is partnering with a nationally ranked startup accelerator to launch a program for local emerging businesses.

genera8tor is a national accelerator that offers a program called gBETA. gBETA will offer a free accelerator for five early-stage companies in Fort Wayne. Participants receive intensive and individualized coaching and access to a national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors. gBETA is designed to help startups gain early customer traction on their product or idea and establish metrics that make them competitive applicants for investment.

Mayor, Partners Kick Off TenPoint Façade Program

Mayor Tom Henry today joined representatives of Fort Wayne UNITED, the TenPoint Coalition, the Oxford Community Association and the local construction community to celebrate the kick off of the TenPoint Façade Program.

The program, funded with the City’s Housing & Urban Development federal funds, will provide up to five façade grants to homeowners on Woodview Boulevard in the Oxford neighborhood. The grants will pay for improvements on the exterior of the homes, and may pay for some lead paint remediation in the interiors of the homes. Applications for this round of the grants is currently closed.

Mayor, Partners Celebrate Completion of West Columbia Streetscape

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, representatives from Model Group, the Downtown Trust, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and other partners today celebrated the completion of the West Columbia Street streetscape. The new streetscape includes a pedestrian-friendly plaza complete with trees, landscaping, benches, lighting, and gateway features at the intersections of Columbia with Calhoun and Harrison streets.

10 Neighborhoods Awarded Grants

Mayor Tom Henry today announced that 10 neighborhood associations are being awarded grants to improve their communities.

Last year, the Community Development Division launched the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, which is designed to support neighborhood projects that beautify public spaces and strengthen community involvement. Projects completed in the first year of the program include murals, historic markers and neighborhood markers.

Furnace/Air Conditioning Replacement Program Now Open

As local residents start to turn on their heat for the season, some may find their furnaces aren’t working. For those who may not be able to afford a new furnace or can’t take on a traditional loan, the Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is offering a zero interest loan program.

Mayor, Partners Celebrate Completion of West Columbia Streetscape

Mayor Tom Henry Announces Creation of Census Committee

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today welcomed members of the Fort Wayne Complete Count Committee to their first meeting. The Committee is a group of volunteers appointed by the Mayor and charged with ensuring the community’s Census 2020 count is as complete and accurate as possible.

Comprised of key community leaders representing Fort Wayne’s diverse populations, the committee will partner with federal officials and grassroots leaders to create strategies for informing all residents about the 2020 census, which begins on April 1, 2020. Members of the committee are listed on the following page. Palermo Galindo, the City’s Community Liaison, is the staff to the committee.

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