This is North Clinton Street at Grove Street here in Fort Wayne. It’s a bit north of downtown, so the lack of pedestrian safety is unfortunately a given. This intersection is close to a large number of apartments, down Grove to the left, and the last I heard, many new immigrants are placed there. I [...]
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AroundFortWayne Blog finds bike lanes to nowhere
by Jon Swerens on June 26, 2008, in Transportation
Bike Lanes to nowhere… | The AroundFortWayne Blog Photo taken of the bridge just south of the zoo by Franke Park. The bike lanes will eventually connect with more paths, but right now, they’re orphans. Read the post here.
Harrison Square financing: A primer
by Jon Swerens on June 4, 2008, in Downtown, Harrison Square
So, how does the financing of Harrison Square fit together? Here’s how the city’s Web site shows the relationships: OK, that clears that up.
Downtown is not the only town
by Jon Swerens on May 29, 2008, in City culture, Urbanism
I’m thankful for businesses like Aptera Inc. who have decided to move to downtown Fort Wayne and support our urban core. But downtown Fort Wayne isn’t the only urban business district around here. If you want to do business — or open a business — in a close-knit, walkable, multi-use community, you could also consider: [...]
Why a young person would want to leave Fort Wayne
by Jon Swerens on May 28, 2008, in Theology
It’s funny how a seemingly innocent photo can reveal a cultural fault line. This photo of a sign on Taylor Street in Fort Wayne posted on Fort Wayne Observed was greeted with this response: I think it’s on “This is Why Young People Want To Leave Fort Wayne” Street. That is: Christianity, or a certain [...]
Will Harrison Square hate pedestrians?
by Jon Swerens on May 24, 2008, in Architecture, Downtown, Urbanism
Will the Harrison Square retail development in downtown Fort Wayne make pedestrians more or less welcome? And why would I ask the question, seeing as how there are so many pedestrians drawn on the architectural renderings? But there’s a potential problem with the above streetscape, and David Sucher’s Three Rules for urban design (PDF) addresses [...]
The 12 traits of a walkable community
by Jon Swerens on May 24, 2008, in Urbanism
What makes a walkable community? Dan Burden gives us the 12 most important things to rate when searching for a Walkable Community. Note how they apply so well to smaller towns: 1. Intact town centers. This center includes a quiet, pleasant main street with a hearty, healthy set of stores. 2. Residential densities, mixed income, [...]
What does it cost to live in your neighborhood?
by Jon Swerens on May 5, 2008, in Neighborhoods, Urbanism
The Spaulding brothers do a great service by pointing us to the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index, which shows the affordability of your Fort Wayne neighborhood based on housing and transportation costs. As you can guess, everything’s cheaper the closer you get to the core of the city. As the Spauldings say over on their Web [...]
Note to BMV: This is how the voting age works
by Jon Swerens on April 29, 2008, in Elections
If we had believed the workers at the Waynedale Bureau of Motor Vehicles, my son would not be voting in the primary next week. They kept insisting that 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary if they turn 18 before the general election in November. But the following is from the Indiana Secretary of State’s Web [...]
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