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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.
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The urban expressway not taken: Exploring the history and future of Fort Wayne’s roadway system
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#PlacesofNEI: The Brass Rail, Fort Wayne's iconic Downtown dive bar
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Watch the 2022 Oscar-nominated short films at the Fort Wayne Cinema Center
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Sustainability
Fed up with trash and recycling delays? Dirt Wain shares why you should ‘Give A Truck’
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Arts and Culture
#PlacesofNEI: The Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Transportation
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Fort Wayne is a growing community with even bigger growth goals on the horizon. So how will public transit keep up?
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Arts and Culture
Happy Women's History Month! Check out this storytelling exhibit in Downtown Fort Wayne
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Entrepreneurship
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Diversity
Unity with Variety: A creative exploration of ‘other’ nationalities and cultures in Fort Wayne
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Entrepreneurship
#PlacesofNEI: Sechler's Fine Pickles, locally grown and canned pickles in DeKalb County
Stephen J. Bailey
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Diversity
Blog: Honoring African-American history in Fort Wayne’s own backyard
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Arts and Culture
Airbnb tours: A 100-year-old urban loft getaway in Downtown Fort Wayne
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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A drone shot of downtown Fort Wayne at golden hour.
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