Connected Neighborhoods is an initiative started by Mayor Sharon Tucker to bring communities together. It encourages residents to get involved and develop creative ideas to bring valuable resources to their neighborhoods, making life better for everyone.

The Connected Neighborhoods Initiative aims to strengthen bonds within neighborhoods by bringing residents together and helping them design and launch a project that improves the quality of life and serves as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization.

The Connected Neighborhoods Initiative will award $1 million in implementation to two neighborhood groups each cycle (2025 and 2027). Proceeds from the sale of land to Google primarily support this program.

Important Note: Only active, registered, and recognized neighborhoods by the City of Fort Wayne are eligible. Neighborhoods can see if their registration is active by visiting the Fort Wayne Neighborhoods page.

A Connected Neighborhood Group (CNG) is a group of active, registered, and recognized participating neighborhoods (PN) by the City of Fort Wayne that will work together in a shared geographic region of the city.

A Connected Neighborhood Group must include a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of twenty (20) participating neighborhoods. Each participating neighborhood must be tangentially connected to the other participating neighborhood in the Connected Neighborhood Group.

A Connected Neighborhood Group must include a minimum of three (3) external partners located within or in the immediate vicinity of the Connected Neighborhood Group which will actively engage in and support the planning and implementation of the Connected Neighborhood Group Project.