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CITY OF FORT WAYNE PLANS TO INVEST NEARLY $28 MILLION IN NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN 2021

March 17, 2021 - Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division today announced that nearly $28 million in neighborhood infrastructure improvements will occur throughout the community during the upcoming construction season.

Government and neighborhood leaders gathered near the east-west alley between Washington Boulevard, Wayne Street, Jackson Street, and Union Street in the West Central neighborhood, a location that will see brick alley improvements.

All four quadrants of the City will see enhancements through investments that will include sidewalks, alleys, street lighting, concrete street reconstruction, asphalt resurfacing, chip and seal, trails, and bridges.

PARTNERSHIP ASSISTED LOCAL RESTAURANTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

March 17, 2021 - Waiter on the Way delivery sales skyrocketed following the launch of a free meal delivery program last year that helped local restaurants stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The initiative supported not only local restaurants but also restaurant workers. Delivery and take-out dining options were one of the crucial lifelines that enabled this hard-hit sector to survive the pandemic.

In September 2020, Mayor Tom Henry announced that the City of Fort Wayne entered a partnership with the Downtown Improvement District (DID) to help local restaurants and businesses weather the economic challenges of COVID-19.

FORT WAYNE NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE 2021 ALL-AMERICA CITY AWARD

March 16, 2021 - The National Civic League on Tuesday announced that Fort Wayne is one of 20 finalists chosen to compete in June for the distinction of being named an All-America City. The City of Fort Wayne submitted its application for consideration in February. The award, given to 10 communities each year since 1949, celebrates and recognizes villages, cities, counties, tribes and regions that engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective efforts to tackle critical challenges. The 2021 spotlight for the Award is efforts focused on building equity and resilience. The communities, representing 15 states, range in size from 9,000 residents to over 1.2 million. The Fort Wayne All-America City team will participate in a virtual presentation on June 7.

DRIVING PARK - SEVEN STATES HISTORIC DISTRICT NOW LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

March 16, 2021 - A large residential area within the Northside Neighborhood is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of properties considered worthy of preservation.

The Driving Park—Seven States Historic District is the area within a boundary that is roughly Vermont Avenue on the south, the homes lining Crescent Avenue and Florida Drive on the east and west to State Boulevard on the north, then the homes lining Florida, West, and East drives between Curdes Avenue and Dodge Avenue.

CITY TO INSTALL SCULPTURE AT FIVE POINTS INTERSECTION

March 15, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division is partnering with the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission to select a sculptural artist to install public art at the center of the Five Points intersection at Goshen Avenue and Sherman Boulevard.

This is a gateway piece which will complement the City’s recently completed Phase I of the Goshen Avenue reconstruction and modernization project. The work included a conversion of the Five Points intersection, landscaping, improved drainage, new street lights and signalized intersection improvements, and the repair of existing sidewalks and curb ramps. New sidewalks were added in areas that were not previously connected. The first phase of the project was completed in October 2020.

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