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.

News Land Collective's David Rubin says the variety of Fort Wayne's park spaces makes the city special.
News Joseph Allison runs the Head2Hock food truck in Fort Wayne with his wife, Courtni, and their family.
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News Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network provides temporary housing for homeless families in Fort Wayne.
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Feature Story Art This Way has been bringing street art to downtown Fort Wayne’s alleys since 2017.

Art This Way: How street art is taking over downtown Fort Wayne


Feature Story Dan Wire People of NEI Rivers

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News The newly refurbished Chantili's hopes to offer a cosmopolitan dining experience.
News Kenesha Williams-Aro is the founder and owner of Imperial Business Management, which helps business owners with taxes, accounting, and payroll services.
Feature Story Four couples in Fort Wayne were married in 1968; 50 years later, they’re still going strong.

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Feature Story Joe & Luke People of NEI Edwin Coe

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News The city has looked to both public and private investment in redeveloping its corridors.
News Genesis Health Bar provides healthy food to the community as well as job training to people with disabilities.