The mayor of Bloomington is proposing a ban on chain stores in downtown. Can such a ban save a downtown?
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Are chain stores bad for downtowns?
by Jon Swerens on December 10, 2009, in Architecture, Downtown, Urbanism
Results of downtown design survey
by Jon Swerens on December 4, 2009, in Architecture, Downtown, Urbanism
“Fort Wayne residents have once again expressed support for thoughtful design in downtown Fort Wayne through the downtown design survey earlier this fall. An internal team and an advisory group will use the survey’s information as they create a Downtown Design Manual by early next year.”
What’s your verdict on Calhoun Street?
by Jon Swerens on November 24, 2009, in Downtown, Transportation
Calhoun Street in downtown Fort Wayne from Washington Boulevard to Berry Street was demolished, and rebuilt, and is now a two-way street. What do you think?
The ‘Longing for a city’ video
by Jon Swerens on November 14, 2009, in Books, Community, Downtown, Etc.
Produced and edited by Melissa Kiser of the Allen County Public Library.
The expressway that never happened
by Jon Swerens on November 13, 2009, in Downtown, Transportation
What would Fort Wayne be like today if it had approved building an expressway back in the 1950s?
‘Longing for the City’
by Jon Swerens on November 11, 2009, in Architecture, Books, Downtown, Events
Hello! If you’re here because of being invited at the “Longing for the City” talk Wednesday night, welcome! I’ll post lists of recommended books and resources on this Web site as time permits. Plus, if you have recommendations, please leave a comment here. Thanks for coming!
Poverty experts bewildered by the poor
by Jon Swerens on August 4, 2008, in Neighborhoods
A story in the Sunday Journal Gazette titled “Section 8 leaves poor unmoved: Efforts to scatter poverty meet unplanned hurdle” takes a look at where poorer people live,evenwhen given the chance to move: If people living in the projects were bedeviled by crime, deteriorating conditions, bad schools, few resources and urban blight, a voucher that would [...]
Follow the Crumb Trail to local produce
by Jon Swerens on July 26, 2008, in Local food
Wondering when all those farmers markets around the area are open and what they might have? And realizing that they’re not listed in the phone book? The author of a new blog, The Crumb Trail, has as its stated purpose: Sources for locally grown produce, meat, and dairy in Allen and surrounding counties in IN. [...]
Come, let us rezone together
by Jon Swerens on June 24, 2008, in Downtown, Urbanism
I’m completely ripping off The News-Sentinel’s headline above, but it’s too good not to. (BTW: Great headline, Caleb!) In his column today, Kevin Leininger comments on the proposed rezoning of 633 properties in a “downtown edge” zone. On paper, perhaps, the proposed changes — intended to codify earlier downtown improvements plans — don’t seem all [...]
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