Category Archives: Cities and Towns

CITY CONTINUES TO WAGE WAR ON URBAN CORE

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

The City is looking to step-up its demolition program to combat what it “defines” as urban blight.  By the destruction of selected homes in specific areas of the urban core, the City hopes – and I use the word lightly … Continue reading →

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PIQUA PRESERVATION AND GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Last week I drove down to southern Ohio to see one of my sons and his family.  I take a fairly regular route, heading southeast out of Fort Wayne on U.S. 27 to Decatur and then picking up U.S. 33 … Continue reading →

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WRECKING THE NEIGHBORHOODS – THE CITY’S NEW ROLE

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

Residents and proponents of older neighborhoods struggle in a never-ending battle to save abandoned homes all the while attempting to convince residents that outward flight to cookie-cutter suburbs only hastens the decline of the urban core. This past Monday’s Journal-Gazette … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Fort Wayne, Government, Local Government, Politics, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

THE RIVER WIDE – AFTERMATH

Posted on February 8, 2008 by

Wednesday and part of yesterday was a bad day for the flood-fighting effort. The city had brought in one pump, but it had problems and wasn’t working properly. When I got home Wednesday night, the water around my home was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Environment, Floods, Fort Wayne, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive, Weather, West Central Neighborhood | 4 Comments

THE RIVER WIDE – ST. MARYS TOPS ITS BANKS AGAIN

Posted on February 7, 2008 by

After going through three floods in a year and a half, I have become familiar with the ebb and flow of the river just across Thieme Drive from home. Yesterday was the the fourth time in four and a half … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Floods, Fort Wayne, West Central Neighborhood | 5 Comments

GENCOM WITHDRAWS WEST CENTRAL TOWER PROPOSAL

Posted on February 1, 2008 by

GenCom presented two cell tower requests last night at the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing. The first was a request for a special use at a St. Joe Road location, which was deferred until February. Ours in West Central followed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Consumer Affairs, Environment, Fort Wayne, West Central Neighborhood | 4 Comments

TOWERING OVER ALL – THE CELL PHONE TOWER CONTROVERSY

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

Zoning officials today are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to siting cellular-phone towers or other antenna installations. Although legally, local authorities cannot refuse them or attempt to design zoning regulations based on health effects, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Cities and Towns, History, Politics, Statues and Monuments, Technology, West Central Neighborhood | 6 Comments

THIEME DRIVE – SAFE FOR NOW

Posted on January 23, 2008 by

Quite some time ago, I wrote about Thieme Drive and the St. Marys River, both of which are within a few dozen feet of my front door. In July 2003, we experienced what was labeled a “100-year” flood event with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Environment, Floods, Fort Wayne, History, Rivers, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive | 3 Comments

SLIGHT OF HAND – DANIELS AND JOB COMMITMENTS

Posted on January 20, 2008 by

As a starter, here are the JOBS LOST numbers for 2007 under the Guv: January – 911 February – 334 March – 569 April – 1836 May – 962 June – 111 July – 570 August – 1088 September – … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Economics, Germany, Indiana, Mitch Daniels, Republican Party | 1 Comment

NO MORE “BE PART OF THE SOLUTION”

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

Just a quick note to those who may have clicked the blog link to “Be Part of the Solution.” Rachel Blakeman is now the Public Information Officer for the Mayor’s administration. As the PIO, she will no longer maintain her … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities and Towns, Fort Wayne