Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today joined the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, members of Gene B. Glick Company, and city officials for the dedication ceremony of a new Faces of the Fort mural.
Read more: City holds dedication for Faces of the Fort Mural Project
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry tonight led the grand opening of McKinnie Commons Park along with the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, the Parks and Recreation Department, and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker.
Read more: Southeast Fort Wayne momentum continues with grand opening of McKinnie Commons
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne’s continued growth and momentum were on display today as Mayor Tom Henry led a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for The Riverfront at Promenade Park and the completion of Riverfront Park Public Space Phase IIa.
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, Parks and Recreation Department, development partner Barrett & Stokely, elected officials, and community leaders were part of the special event.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that 27 local non-profit organizations will receive funding from the City of Fort Wayne’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars, the City’s remaining allocation of CDBG- COVID Cares Act dollars, and CDBG Emergency Solution dollars.
Approximately $470,000 will be available to help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, basic needs, employment skills, language translation and interpretation, and youth development.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission dedicated Pillars of Hope and Justice, a public art monument commemorating the June 5, 1963, visit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Fort Wayne, during which he gave a speech sharing his vision for nonviolent resistance.
At a public event Monday evening, King’s son, Martin Luther King III, was on hand to help city and community leaders dedicate the monument, which is located at the northwest corner of West Main and Ewing streets in downtown Fort Wayne. King was joined in making remarks at the dedication event by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, sculpture artists Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee, the Rev. Dr. Bill McGill of Imani Baptist Church, and City Council members Michelle Chambers and Russ Jehl.
Read more: City of Fort Wayne officially dedicates MLK monument Pillars of Hope and Justice
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup has canceled the Neighborhood Presidents Meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, June 5, in Room 035 of Citizens Square.
Read more: The June quarterly Neighborhood Presidents meeting has been canceled
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne has provided updates for public parking and traffic restrictions surrounding the dedication of the Pillars of Hope and Justice public art monument on June 5 in downtown Fort Wayne.
Pillars of Hope and Justice commemorates the June 5, 1963 visit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Fort Wayne, during which he gave a speech at the former Scottish Rite Auditorium sharing his vision for nonviolent resistance.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is seeking proposals from artists for Phase 1 of a pilot program, SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne!, to work collaboratively with two neighborhood association leaders and residents to express a story, idea, or characteristic of each neighborhood through temporary public art installations.
Read more: Public Art Commission Seeking Artist Proposals For SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne! Pilot Program
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division today led a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a major single-family housing development in southeast Fort Wayne.
Roosevelt Reserves is a 131-lot subdivision, the largest market rate single-family housing development in southeast Fort Wayne in nearly 50 years. The development is situated on 126 acres of land at Tillman and Hessen Cassel roads, and the total investment is expected to be approximately $40 million over the next three to four years.
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council (NIRCC) have launched an Active Transportation Survey.
This survey is part of a collaborative planning effort between the two agencies and is designed to gather insight into the public’s preferences and usage of bike and walking infrastructure.
