Project Description
The Northwest Central Collaborative unites five connected neighborhoods — Bloomingdale, Hamilton, Nebraska, North Highlands, and West Central — on Fort Wayne's near northwest side to make everyday life for residents better and safer. The team of neighborhoods is focusing on things that residents care about the most: calmer streets where kids and seniors can cross safely; sidewalks and bike routes that connect homes to downtown, schools, parks, and local businesses; and safe parks and playgrounds that bring people together.
This page is dedicated to ensuring the community has opportunities to participate and follow along in the process of Mayor Sharon Tucker's Connected Neighborhoods Initiative. Your participation ensures that improvements made with this initiative reflect what matters most in the neighborhood. Add your voice to help build a more walkable, welcoming Northwest Central in Fort Wayne.
Join Us For One of These Public Input Opportunities
Sunday, September 07, 2025 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
West Central Home and Garden Tour
Stop by the Department of Neighborhoods booth at the West Central Home and Garden Tour on Sunday, September 7th, anytime between 11 and 5 near the corner of Union and Berry Streets.
Saturday, October 04, 2025 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hop River Brewing Fall Festival
Stop by the Department of Neighborhoods booth at the Hop River Brewing Fall Festival on Saturday, October 4th, anytime between 12 and 6 at Hop River Brewery, 1515 North Harrison Street.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hamilton Halloween Bash
Stop by the Department of Neighborhoods booth at the Hamilton Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 11th, anytime between 2 and 4 near the corner of Franklin School Park on St Mary's Avenue.
Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bloomingdale Neighborhood Bowling Party
Stop by the Department of Neighborhoods booth at the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Bowling Party on Saturday, November 15th, from 10 to 12 at Most Precious Blood, 1515 Barthold Street
What's your ONE MILLION DOLLAR idea for the neighborhood?
Share your ONE MILLION DOLLAR idea on how you would use the money to invest in the neighborhood. (max 140 characters).
Ideas submitted by the community
1 December, 2025
Anonymous says:
Bring back the tree canopy/density of street trees.
17 November, 2025
Anonymous says:
ALL available traffic calming options-lower speed limits, school flashing signs, bump outs at curbs, light timing to force slower speeds etc
17 November, 2025
Anonymous says:
Safer pedestrian/bike trail connecting the two sides of Swinney Park and an extension across Jefferson to Rockhill Park. Connect our trails.
15 November, 2025
Anonymous says:
Focus on business corridors and integrate events, sales, and diversity. Establish mini farm markets in each area rotating days of operation.
12 November, 2025
Anonymous says:
Continue to make all the streets more bike and pedestrian friendly. Paint shared streets symbols on streets to warn cars of bikes.
30 October, 2025
Anonymous says:
Bike/pedestrian connections through all the neighborhoods, linking through Hamilton, Swinney, and Moody Parks, Electric Works, & downtown.
25 October, 2025
Anonymous says:
Invest in lighting (for safety) and trash cans in Moody Park along with other park revamp investments.
25 October, 2025
Anonymous says:
Invest in Moody Park (consider adding volleyball or pickleball) to help make this a more utilized and interactive part of the neighborhood.
21 October, 2025
Anonymous says:
Invest in Swinney Park upgrades and have more regular police presence. Wonderful park, but feels overlooked and underutilized
2 October, 2025
Anonymous says:
Traffic calming and ped zones! Near Ardmore and Jefferson, there is a stop light that guarantees ped xing. Give pedestrians a light too!
25 September, 2025
Anonymous says:
Calm traffic: rebuild curbs, add tall mound-grass between barriers, corner bump-outs at key corners to prevent drivers from creating lanes.
17 September, 2025
Anonymous says:
How about paving the pothole ridden gravel alleys between Tyler and the railroad tracks to the west of Tyler instead of resurfacing others
