#PlacesofNEI: The Landing, the oldest part of Fort Wayne is coming back to life

"If you do venture outside this spring (while social distancing), give this old street a new visit, and see how it’s making history again."

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May 27, 2020
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Northeast Indiana is evolving. These are the people and places shaping its future. #PeopleofNEI #PlacesofNEI

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In case you haven’t heard, @thelandingfw is coming back to life. It recently announced a new pizzeria and tap house (@altogradofbc) opening at 111 W. Columbia St., Suite 102, and it’s already home to a variety of local businesses, including @nawarestaurant, @utopiancoffee, @warehousesalonandspa, @housetohomefw, and @mercado_otl. The Landing is the oldest part of Fort Wayne, dating back to the 1800s when it was a key stop on the Wabash and Erie Canal. In its heyday, it was the center of culture and commerce in the city. But after escaping demolition, the last remaining block of The Landing has been largely vacant in recent years. If you do venture outside this spring (while social distancing), give this old street a new visit, and see how it’s making history again. #placesofnei #thelandingfw #fortwayne #myfortwayne #neipride

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Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett is a Fort Wayne native fascinated by what's next for northeast Indiana how it relates to other up-and-coming places around the world.

After working briefly in New York City and Indianapolis, she moved back to her hometown where she has discovered interesting people, projects, and innovations shaping the future of this place—and has been writing about them ever since. Her work has appeared in The Journal Gazette, Living Fort Wayne, Glo Magazine, FoxNews.com, and The Huffington Post.

In January 2018, Kara helped launch Input Fort Wayne, in partnership with its parent company, Issue Media Group, based in Detroit, Mich., and a coalition of regional sponsors.

Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @karahackett.

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