Fort Wayne

Home to more than 265,700 residents, Fort Wayne is the regional hub of Northeast Indiana, and the homebase of Input Fort Wayne. Known as “the City that Saved Itself,” Fort Wayne has a long history of do-it-yourself innovation. Farnsworth mass-produced the first televisions here. General Electric did the same with stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines.

Today, Fort Wayne residents are innovating in new ways, creating everything from tech startups to solutions that improve the equity, health, and vitality of local neighborhoods. Projects like Riverfront Fort Wayne and Electric Works light the way into the city's future and draw residents back into the urban core.

Fort Wayne is home to people of many cultures, including a large Burmese community. The diversity of small businesses, one-of-a-kind restaurants, and neighborhood grocery stores here attests to the area's vibrancy.

Rather than specific neighborhood names, most Fort Wayne residents identify with the city's broader zip codes or quadrants as their "neighborhood." Explore the quadrants listed on the "Places" tab of Input Fort Wayne's website to get a feel for each area's unique people, places, and cultures.

Feature Story Open Streets Fort Wayne is a fun, family-friendly day that builds community and offers fitness and recreational opportunities for free to the community.

#PlacesofNEI: Open Streets Fort Wayne returns for 6th year


Feature Story inemaker Kirk Etheridge pours an estate grown Lacrescent at Hartland Winery in Ashley, IN.
Feature Story Experience live music every Friday evening until September 1 with the third annual summer concert series, Downtown Live, presented by Downtown Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Owner Beth Morken in front of the 260HairBus, which she renovated herself.

Q&A with Beth Morken, owner of 260HairBus


Feature Story Vicki Eber

Q&A with end-of-life doula Vicki Eber


Feature Story Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) briefs journalists about his "Yes in my backyard" bill, requiring local planners to report when they are implementing historically discriminatory land use and zoning policies.
Feature Story Eliza Romano and Jennifer Zartman Romano at Indigo Studio in Fort Wayne.
Feature Story Teds Snack + Bar at Promenade Park is officially open in a newly remodeled space.