Major Streetscaping Improvements Underway Near Courthouse & New Condos

Clinton St. loses a lane for project Wider walkway, streetscaping among downtown upgrades Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN - Traffic along Clinton Street will get a bit tighter, but pedestrians will see a world of difference between Main and Berry streets. Work began Monday to remove the easternmost lane. In its place […]

Headwaters Moves Past Storm Damage With Help From Community

Headwaters greening up after 2012′s windstorm Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE - Ten months after windstorms ripped apart trees across the city, the restoration of Headwaters Park downtown is nearly complete. Fourteen Bradford pear trees are being planted in the northwest section of the park to replace those destroyed June 29, said Geoff […]

News-Sentinel Archive: Headwaters Park Rises From Mud

An old idea blooms flood-prone city acreage into life Originally published October 21, 1994 Susan Fernandez | News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE - This story was originally published October 21, 1994. Imagine an outdoor theater, perennial flower beds, a vine-covered pavilion, all in a park near the downtown. Imagine . . . That’s what people who attend tomorrow’s dedication ceremony […]

Residents Split On Proposed State Boulevard Changes

Dozens attend open house on State Boulevard project Christian Sheckler | News-Sentinel Fort Wayne, Ind  -  Dozens of people attended an open house Monday on the proposed widening of State Boulevard – but few of them seemed to have changed their minds after seeing the plans up close. About 70 concerned Fort Wayne residents, both […]

Big Changes Possible For State Boulevard (Renderings Included)

Open houses set for State Boulevard project The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, Ind  -  The city Division of Public Works on Monday announced a series of open-house sessions for residents to view and make suggestions on the State Boulevard project. The project focuses on the boulevard between Cass Street and Spy Run Avenue. Preliminary designs […]

City Seeks Developers For Riverfront Development Plans

Study of rivers to pioneer city Legacy projects Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, Ind  -  Mayor Tom Henry kicked off the city’s first Legacy project Tuesday as officials announced the first step in creating a comprehensive study of the downtown rivers. “This is the first comprehensive look at our rivers for opportunities […]

Feds Blast Henry’s Plans To move Anthony Wayne Statue

Feds blast Henry’s plans to move Anthony Wayne statue Christian Sheckler of The News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Federal government officials have caught wind of Mayor Tom Henry’s intent to move the iconic statue of Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne – and they don’t like the plan. In a Jan. 3 letter to the mayor, U.S. National […]

Headwaters Junction Proposal Keeps Chugging Along

Project manager believes Headwaters Junction proposal a great opportunity for city Your Neighbor - A column by Kelly Lynch| News Sentinel Editor’s note: Kelly Lynch is a director for the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, project manager for Headwaters Junction and director of Lynchpin Creative, which assists clients with image building and storytelling. The Your Neighbor […]

World Renowned Architect Proposes Greatly Expanded Headwaters Park

Council hears architect’s riverfront development plan Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette World-renown architect and New Haven native Eric Kuhne returned home Tuesday to deliver a sweeping vision for downtown Fort Wayne’s riverfront, wowing the City Council and dozens of spectators. And none of it was an entirely new idea. In 1909, Charles Mulford Robinson designed a […]

Headwaters Junction Likely To Become A Reality? No Word Yet

Plan would give steam locomotive home downtown Sarah Janssen | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE – At age 12, Kelly Lynch remembers a ride downtown with his father. As they drove along Clinton Street approaching the north river property, Lynch’s father said here, close to the city’s center, was where steam engine No. 765 belonged, […]

$100K Spent In Downtown UEZ District

$100,000 spent on downtown district Annual report recaps progress of last year Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne Urban Enterprise Association funded close to $100,000 in special projects and initiatives in the downtown district in 2012, its annual report says. The association is a registered nonprofit and the governing body […]

Anthony Wayne Statue Driving Some Locals Mad?

Should statue’s move reunite Anthony Wayne with Native Americans, old fort? When history and owner’s wishes collide, a compromise is appropriate Kevin Leininger | The News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE – They’ll be forever linked by history. But a plan to move a prominent sculpture has sparked a debate about whether Anthony Wayne, Little Turtle, Tecumseh and the original […]