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 […]
New Accolades For City Traffic Engineers, Local Design Firm MLK Bridge in National, State spotlight The City of Fort Wayne Website Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Traffic Engineering Department and local design firm DLZ Indiana, LLC, will receive state and national recognition for outstanding work on the Dr. Martin Luther King […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Council OKs 9 Legacy proposals Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE – The City Council approved all nine of Mayor Tom Henry’s proposals Tuesday for spending money from the Legacy Fund. Henry had proposed spending about $20 million over the next four years; that was pared back slightly after some members suggested funding only […]
Legacy Fund Outline Statement as issued Friday by the mayor’s office: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today provided a progress report on Legacy Fort Wayne and announced that several Legacy projects are ready to be presented to City Council for approval. A resolution on Legacy projects will be introduced and discussed at City Council’s meeting […]
Bridge honored by landscape experts The Journal Gazette The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge was honored by the American Society of Landscape Architects. The Indiana Chapter of ASLA recently presented the Honor Award for Constructed Works to bridge construction partners DLZ Indiana, the Indiana Department of Transportation and the City of Fort Wayne.DLZ […]
First up for Legacy: Downtown river plan Henry tells Council long-term projects should get priority Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette The first withdrawal from the city’s $75 million Legacy Fund could come within weeks and would pay for a comprehensive study of how to develop Fort Wayne’s downtown rivers. Mayor Tom Henry made his […]
Legacy Fund Accouncement It appears the land once occupied by Omnisource is being spruced up from its previous state. At this time no announcements have been made regarding anyone purchasing the land, or any intentions other than reducing urban blight. Still, one must be wonder if this has anything to do with Henry’s planned Legacy […]
The Downtown Landscape Has Been In A Constant State of Growth, Change and Renovation Recently… but with the recent announcements from Indiana Tech, private industry, and now the city regarding the Legacy Fund, progress and change is about to move to another level. The details have yet to be released, but a few days […]
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