The following of Fort Wayne’s steam locomotive has never been more evident. Last weekend, the locomotive’s caretakers experienced their biggest open house in history with thousands of attendees, over 1500 passengers, and consistent crowds for two days. Though modest in scope, the opportunity provides the public the chance to get up close and personal with … Continue reading
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Legacy Fort Wayne’s Categories Going Forward
The Legacy Fort Wayne process will be refined in 2012, concentrating on: • Core economic investments in business retention and expansion, strategic infrastructure improvements, wage growth and the improvement of better skills; • Downtown and riverfront development, including arts and cultural projects, transit improvements and the provision of incentives for commercial development; and • Continued … Continue reading
Headwaters Junction part of Legacy task force recommendation
The Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly reports… “A task force of 15 volunteers has evaluated nearly 1,000 suggestions for projects and initiatives that could help shape Fort Wayne’s future. Members have narrowed that number down to 24 they believe could get the most bang out of a $77-million financial legacy the city has coming. Fort … Continue reading
Headwaters Junction Scores High in Legacy Fort Wayne Evaluation
In the category of Downtown Development & Rivers, Headwaters Junction hit high at an average of 62 points in a detailed evaluation process by Legacy Fort Wayne, falling only below “local boutiques, shops downtown,” (67 points), a public market (77 points) and a downtown riverfront district (76 points), all of which fall directly within the … Continue reading
Headwaters Junction and Legacy Fort Wayne
Read the Headwaters Junction Light Lease Proposal. In the initial years between 2006 and 2008, Headwaters Junction acquired a name, a dozen site sketches and layouts, and spent most of its time existing somewhere between imagination and college ruled paper. Its potential would be briefly seen in the efforts of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical … Continue reading
Inception
Steam locomotive 765 already represents a remarkable national tourist attraction with a proven 30 year track record. Far from marginalization in a textbook, the 765 is not just living history, but our history, existing in operation, immersion, atmosphere, and experience. That experience happens with every sense: from the sounding of a steam whistle echoing gently … Continue reading
The Railroad
A new rail line on a historic right of way will expand passenger train service, encourage new businesses and economic development, and enhance the infrastructure of adjacent neighborhoods. As part of the recreated of railroad yard at 4th street, several miles of historic New York Central Railroad and Toledo & Chicago Electric Railway right of … Continue reading
Economic Development
The implications of Headwaters Junction extend far beyond the development it can anchor at 4th street, but provide a very unusual opportunity for Fort Wayne to leverage both attractive commercial and industrial real estate, and also a selection of transportation services, namely freight rail. Acquisition of an underutilized industrial spur on the city’s northwest side … Continue reading
Tourism
Cultural related tourism in Indiana accounts for more than $4.9 billion in economic activity, contributing more than $43 million in business related taxes every year, with a significant cluster of these attractions and activities close to Indianapolis and Chicago, signaling an opportunity for growth in this region. In addition to providing an atmospheric sense-of-place and … Continue reading
Events and Operations
Diverse programs lead visitors and tourists on rail and trail to downtown. Daily Trains – operating several days a week, daily trains give visitors an opportunity to experience recreation and transportation on a streetcar or vintage passenger train, as well as connect the zoo to downtown. Scheduled trains can also provide an alternative transportation method … Continue reading
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