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About the Northeast Fort Wayne Community
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Area: 25.377 square miles

Population: 62,687

Population density
Northeast Fort Wayne: 2,470 people per square mile
Fort Wayne: 3,278 people per square mile

 

Starting in the 1970s, the city developed a system of walking and biking trails along the riverbanks, known as the Rivergreenway, with the aim of beautifying the riverfronts and promoting active lifestyles for residents.

As of 2013, the Rivergreenway had expanded with additional trails to encompass 70 miles (110 km) throughout the city and county.

 

Northeast Fort Wayne Outside Information
With the expansion of trails in recent years, cycling has become an emerging mode of transportation for residents. In 2009, officials announced plans for bicycle lane placement on streets throughout the city and installed more than 250 bike parking places, in accordance with the city’s newly adopted comprehensive plan, Bike Fort Wayne.

In 2012, the League of American Bicyclists rated the city as Bronze Level for “providing safe accommodation and facilities for bicyclists and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation. ”

The Fort Wayne Trail Network was used by over 480,000 residents in 2012, an increase of 30 percent over the previous year. Northeast Fort Wayne and surrounding trails

 

 

Education in Northeast Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is home to Indiana’s fifth-largest public university, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), which has an enrollment of 13,459.^[168] IPFW is home to the Fort Wayne Center for Medical Education, a branch of the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Northeast Fort Wayne also holds the main campus of the Northeast Region of Ivy Tech Community College, the second-largest public community college campus in Indiana.

 

 

Festivals in and around Northeast Fort Wayne

• BBQ RibFest spans four-days in mid-June at Headwaters Park, showcasing barbecue rib cooks and vendors and live entertainment. The event attracts around 40,000 visitors annually.
• BuskerFest held on an evening in late-June at One Summit Square, BuskerFest is a celebration of the busker, or street performer. Performances include fire breathers, street drummers, break dancers, jugglers, mimes, and chalk artists.
• Fort4Fitness debuted in 2008 to motivate residents in leading healthier lifestyles, the festival includes a certified half marathon, 4-mile (6.4 km) run/walk, health fair, and healthy food expo. Over 9,000 participated in the 2011 half marathon. In 2012, Fort4Fitness debuted its first Spring Cycle, Bike-the-Fort, which included three bicycling tours with over 1,000 participants.
• Fort Wayne Pride is a two-day event held in late-July at Headwaters Park. Started in 1996, Pride celebrates northeast Indiana’s LGBTQ community, with events such as the Pride March, drag show, live entertainment, food vendors, and comedy routines.
• Germanfest first celebrated in 1981, commemorates Fort Wayne’s largest ancestral group with such events as the Germanfest Bake Off and National Weiner Dog Finals. German cuisine, dance, and fashion are showcased in this eight-day celebration, held the first week of June at Headwaters Park.
• Greek Festival spans four-days in late-June at Headwaters Park. Started in 1980, the festival celebrates Fort Wayne’s local Greek heritage through food, music, dancing, and 5K run/walk.
• HolidayFest is held on the eve of Thanksgiving with the lighting of the PNC Santa and Reindeer, Wells Fargo Holiday Display, and Indiana Michigan Power Christmas Wreath, ending with a fireworks finale at Parkview Field.
• Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, a single-day event held in mid-May downtown, celebrates Japanese culture through music, art, and food—specifically Fort Wayne’s sister city relationship with Takaoka—and the season in which the cherry blossom trees bloom.
• Johnny Appleseed Festival is a two-day festival held in the third week of September at Johnny Appleseed Park, where American folklore legend John Chapman is believed to be buried. The event features traditional food, crafts, and historical demonstrations recalling the era of Johnny Appleseed, with an estimated annual attendance of 300,000.
• National Soccer Festival is staged at IPFW’s Hefner Soccer Complex where 20 collegiate soccer programs compete over four days near the end of August. Other activities include youth games, live entertainment, and food vendors.
• Three Rivers Festival, a celebration of Fort Wayne, spans nine days in mid-July, attracting an estimated 400,000 event-goers. Three Rivers features over 200 events, including a parade, midway, hot dog eating contest, bed race, raft race, arts fair, and fireworks spectacular.

• The Barr Street Market
• Fort Wayne Farmer’s Market Indoor Market
• Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle
• Kickstart4Kids Kid-friendly activities provided by local organizations including an obstacle course, Build Your Own Trail Mix, helmet and bike fittings and checks, bike safety and education, and a family bike ride at noon.
•  Muster on the St. Marys at the Old Fort At the Old Fort to see re-enactments and learn about life in times past.
• Appleseed Comic Con  Celebrate comics, art and community at the Grand Wayne Center
• Fairy Tale Fest Performances and the Art Museum. Among the performances you’ll see Snow White, The Brothers Grimm, The Little Mermaid, and many more! See the full list at the link to the left.
• Visit Fort Wayne’s 65th Anniversary Open House (Free) – Stop by and learn something you didn’t know about your city! Who knows, maybe you’ll find a new attraction or event you didn’t know about. The open house runs until 4 PM.
• Spring Trolley
• The Old Crown Brass Band
• The Unofficial Kickstart After Party at One Lucky Guitar

 

Other events through the season include the Festival of Gingerbread at The History Center, the Festival of Trees at the Embassy Theatre, the Reindeer Romp 5K, and the Headwaters Park Ice Rink.

The Embassy Theatre is a 2,471-seat performing arts theater originally built in 1928 as a movie palace. The Embassy presents shows ranging from concert tours, Broadway musicals, dance, community events, and lectures, serving over 200,000 patrons annually. The Embassy has often hosted the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, since its founding in 1944.

Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne‘s College of Visual and Performing Arts includes the 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m²), 1,600 seat John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center (opened in 2007) and the 297 seat Ernest E. Williams Theatre (opened in 1992). The University of Saint Francis Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, located on its Downtown Campus, contains a 2,086-seat auditorium.

 

Hospitals around Northeast Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is served by six hospitals; Dupont Hospital, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Hospital Randallia, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, and St. Joseph Hospital, encompassing over 1,463 patient beds. These six hospitals belong to either of the two health networks serving the region: Parkview Health System or Lutheran Health Network.

VA Northern Indiana Health Care System’s Fort Wayne Campus provides medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

 

Northeast Fort Wayne Roads
Completion of I-469 rerouted most federal and state highways around the city instead of through. Four U.S. Routes intersect the city, including US 24, US 27, US 30, and US 33. Five Indiana State Roads also intersect the city, including State Road 1, State Road 3, State Road 14, State Road 37, and State Road 930.