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Riverfront Fort Wayne

What's Next

Vision

The work to create an exciting and distinctive place called Riverfront Fort Wayne is continuing beyond Promenade Park with the creation of a Master Plan that will guide the way private development takes place, ensure residents have access to public spaces along the riverfront, and create a unique experience for all residents and visitors.

“These next steps are all about creating a vibrant district that is unique to Fort Wayne,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “We want to create the right mix of commercial, retail, housing and public space that will be welcoming to all residents and will be a point of destination for our region.”

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Neighborhood Master Plan
  • Recommend design standards for features such as building height, street lights, and signage
  • Recommend ways to connect current and new development with improvements to roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, and trails
  • Recommend infrastructure improvements to support future growth
  • Provide marketing recommendations to help communicate the distinct nature of the emerging riverfront district
Public Space Design
  • Create public spaces that feel like “front porches” – restaurants, shops, offices, housing all open up to the riverfront and can be accessed by all residents
  • Ensure that the riverfront is welcoming to all – residents and visitors alike.
  • Ensure private development will thrive and fits the Fort Wayne market
  • Design and deliver construction documents for public spaces along the St. Marys River to the east and west of Promenade Park.
Roadmap for Private Development
  • Capitalize on recent public investment by creating a unique riverfront neighborhood that surrounds Promenade Park
  • Identify key locations for private investment
  • Ensure private development will thrive and fits the Fort Wayne market
  • Provide robust market analysis for a variety of developments that will succeed here, including housing, retail, restaurants, and commercial
Roadmap for Private Development
  • Capitalize on recent public investment by creating a unique riverfront neighborhood that surrounds Promenade Park
  • Identify key locations for private investment
  • Ensure private development will thrive and fits the Fort Wayne market
  • Provide robust market analysis for a variety of developments that will succeed here, including housing, retail, restaurants, and commercial
Roadmap for Private Development
  • Capitalize on recent public investment by creating a unique riverfront neighborhood that surrounds Promenade Park
  • Identify key locations for private investment
  • Ensure private development will thrive and fits the Fort Wayne market
  • Provide robust market analysis for a variety of developments that will succeed here, including housing, retail, restaurants, and commercial
Roadmap for Private Development 3 Roadmap for Private Development 2 Roadmap for Private Development 1 Public Space Design Neightborhood Master Plan 1 Neightborhood Master Plan 2

Timeline

Events

Kickoff

Project began with Planning and Design Team kickoff meeting. Inventory & analysis process for study area was initiated.

When
November 26, 2018

Public Meeting: Riverfront Planning

First public forum for Riverfront Phases II & III. The planning team shared information about the planning process and initial site analysis. Public input was sought to help make the Riverfront the best version of itself.

View the presentation here.

When
January 10, 2019

Public Meeting: Three Framework Plans

In the second community gathering, the planning team presented the Three Framework Plans and public invited to participate in interactive exercise to help inform planning concepts.

 

View the presentation here

Final Plan Presentation

Final documentation resulting from the engagement and planning process will be presented to the public.

Coming in September.

November 26, 2018

Kickoff

January 10, 2019

Public Meeting: Riverfront Planning

Public Meeting: Three Framework Plans

Final Plan Presentation

Get Involved

Significant public engagement through the planning process will give voice to Fort Wayne’s diverse constituency and ensure that the riverfront plan is informed by and inclusive of the breadth of citizenry throughout the region. Everyone has a place in the Fort Wayne riverfront.

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The Team

DAVID RUBIN Land Collective
Project Lead
Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
DAVID RUBIN Land Collective
Agency Landscape + Planning
Planning & Urban Design
Agency Landscape + Planning
Beyer Blinder Belle
Architecture, Planning & Heritage
Beyer Blinder Belle
HR&A
Market Analysis and Maintenance & Operations
HR&A
Bruce Mau Design
Communication Strategy
Bruce Mau Design
One Lucky Guitar
Signage & Wayfinding
One Lucky Guitar
CBBEL
Civil Engineering, Hydrology, & Ecology & Federal/State Permitting
CBBEL
DLZ
Civil Engineering Support Services & Local Permitting
DLZ
CE Solutions
Structural Engineering
CE Solutions
MSKTD
Electrical Engineering
MSKTD
Wilson Consulting
Specifications Consulting
Wilson Consulting
Dharam Consulting
Cost Estimating
Dharam Consulting
Impart Creative
Web Design and Development
Impart Creative

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