136 locally fabricated lime-green racks going into downtown, parks, commercial corridors

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry invited people to discover Fort Wayne on their bicycles today by announcing  the installation of 136 new bike racks this summer in downtown, at City parks and along...

Local Investors Join Forces with Barry to Realize Last Piece of Harrison Square

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Respected local developers and business leaders, Mark Hagerman, CEO
of The Hagerman Group, and Simon Dragan, President of Whitley Manufacturing Company, Inc., today joined Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry

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Heritage Festival, History Center provide opportunities to Discover Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Mayor Tom Henry joined the Germanfest Committee of Fort Wayne in kicking off the official 30^th anniversary opening of the festival  and tapped the keg to open the festival. 

Germanfest started in Fort

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FORT WAYNE, IN -- In another indicator that the city's economy is continuing to improve, MSN recently recognized Fort Wayne as one of the "15 Cities With the Most Improvement in Home Prices," ranking 6th out of 15. Fort Wayne was ranked ahead of Oklahoma City, Boston and San Antonio, amongst many

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Five no-cost events, series kick off summertime fun

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry invites residents to discover downtown and our hidden treasures through a series of free, lunchtime walks. The Mayor also highlighted four other no-cost, family-friendly events and series that will

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Outdoor farmer’s market showcases the area’s homegrown and homemade offerings; provides fresh produce and live entertainment

Fort Wayne, Ind. – In his continued effort to have Fort Wayne residents discover all that their community offers, Mayor Tom Henry today visited the Historic West Main

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Historic Preservation Month Scavenger Hunt ends June 1! This search for historic architectural treasure in downtown Fort Wayne can lead to treats such as a gift certificate for 816 Pint & Slice, Botanical Conservatory passes, TinCaps tickets, a downtown

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Mayor Henry continues commitment to neighborhood revitalization, housing stock rehabilitation

Fort Wayne, Ind. –Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced a unique opportunity to strengthen an important residential corridor in an older neighborhood. Continuing the City’s commitment to encourage

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Real-time Data Tracking Key Part of Development Process Streamlining

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Amplifying the work of the City-County permitting task force, Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy today detailed the metrics that have been integrated throughout the new Fort Wayne-Allen County land-use

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City committed to environmentally sensitive removal of structures, working with neighborhood to identify potential uses of key southeast parcel

Fort Wayne,Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined City staff, the contractor and partner agencies to mark the beginning of demolition at McMillen

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 City and Catherine Kasper Place Pilot Program

Fort Wayne, IND--- The City of Fort Wayne, through its Redevelopment Commission, has agreed to allow Catherine Kasper Place (CKP) to use about four acres of land it owns off Radcliffe Drive in southeast Fort Wayne. The Global Garden project will allow

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Program Launched to Build Community Attachment, Boost Competitiveness

Fort Wayne, Ind.– Resolved to enhance city pride and competitiveness, Mayor Tom Henry today unveiled a broad-based initiative designed to help strengthen the ties that bind Fort Wayne residents to their hometown. The effort

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City, County Power Forward in Creation of One-Stop Shop for Economic Growth
 

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Accelerating their joint efforts to make Fort Wayne and Allen County the best place to start and grow a business, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters today outlined

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 May 9, 2011

 Dear Mr. Guerin:

 The work we have done together over the last decade is transforming downtown Fort Wayne and strengthening our community.  The performance numbers and the increasing city center activity are an outstanding testament to our community’s efforts and commitment.

Parkview

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Pushes pedaling for a variety of benefits: economy, exercise, environment

Fort Wayne, IN--- The City of Fort Wayne is sharing the road with the National Bike Month effort in observing May as a month to utilize bicycles for transportation.

“We have several community partners who join us in

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Mayor Salutes Rich History of Our Community by Proclaiming May Historic Preservation Month

Fort Wayne,Ind. – Today Mayor Tom Henry recognized May as National Historic Preservation Month in Fort Wayne.  He called attention to fun activities celebrating our history and heritage, as well as

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Neighborhood Code Enforcement Looking for Tall Grass

Residents can report violations to 311, City website 

Fort Wayne, Ind. – To keep neighborhoods healthy and vital, the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Code Enforcement department will start enforcing weed and tall-grass violations Monday, May 2. The

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Popular Community Bike Rides Expand Schedule

Free Recreation that Brings People Together

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Season two of the popular Trek the Trails community bike rides will begin one month earlier and feature expanded trail trips.

“Last year our rides were so popular -- growing to well over a

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New Teen Tradition Comes to Downtown

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Talented teens take center stage in downtown Fort Wayne this weekend, thanks to Mayor Tom Henry’s Youth Engagement Council.

“The Council wanted to do something that would showcase downtown for teens and I thought it was a great idea. These

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Guideline wins professional award

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association has awarded the City of Fort Wayne Downtown Design Manual an APA Indiana Chapter Hoosier Planning Award for Outstanding Project 2011. 

The Downtown Design Manual was completed by a

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