Category Archives: West Central Neighborhood

REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TAKES AIM AT WEST CENTRAL HOMES

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

The Redevelopment Commission has taken aim at an entire block of West Central homes located near Parkview Field.  Twelve of the 13 homes are either rentals or are vacant – owned by absentee landlords who have simply allowed them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Context Sensitive Solutions, Fort Wayne, History, Local Government, Urban Development, West Central Neighborhood

THIEME DRIVE TO UNDERGO SHORE STABILIZATION

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

I have written about Thieme Drive on numerous occasions with my primary concern the construction of an atrocious, 1100-foot long, 10-foot high concrete wall along the river bank at the intersection of West Berry Street, Thieme Drive, and Nelson Street.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Army Corps of Engineers, Environment, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

SIGN, SIGN, EVERYWHERE A SIGN – AHH, MY FAVORITE SIGN

Posted on June 21, 2009 by

I love traveling, but lately, I haven’t traveled the way I used to travel.  I have been to 40 of the 50 states with virtually all of my travels on my own, playing the radio or the CD player, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thieme Drive, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

MY FIRST FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

I filed my first Freedom of Information Act request – better known as an “FOIA”  request – asking for information about Thieme Drive and the City’s plans to destroy it. I received a couple of calls from a city attorney … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Floods, Fort Wayne, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

CITY MANIPULATES THIEME DRIVE FLOOD CONTROL ISSUE

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

And now, the rest of the story – the real story that is.  The City, through one of its engineers, continues to misrepresent and manipulate information about flood control measures along Thieme Drive located in the historic district of West … Continue reading →

Posted in Floods, Fort Wayne, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , ,

CITY CONTINUES TO STRAIGHT-JACKET THE ST. MARYS

Posted on February 2, 2009 by

The City doesn’t seem to want to quit messing up the banks of the St. Marys River.  After the Flood of 2003, the City requested a Section 205 Study of the St. Marys River for the purpose of deciding where … Continue reading →

Posted in Army Corps of Engineers, Floods, Fort Wayne, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

CONSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY CAPS BAD IDEA

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Attaching an amendment to a constitution is a serious matter, whether it be the United States Constitution or the Indiana Constitution.  Amendments take a lot to pass, and they become virtually set in stone once implanted into constitutions. So I … Continue reading →

Posted in Indiana, Taxes, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Last weekend was our annual West Central Neighborhood Home Tour showcasing a number of historic homes, businesses, and a garden located in the city’s first historic district – West Central. Friday evening the owners of Klaehn, Fahl, and Melton Funeral … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Fort Wayne, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

REMEMBRANCE – 9/11 AT THE FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

The Fort Wayne Professional Fire Fighters Local 124 hosted a remembrance and celebration this evening at their beautifully restored, historic fire house. Old Engine House No. 5 opened in 1893 using horse-drawn fire apparatus. While on duty, early firefighters spent … Continue reading →

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MY DREAM FOR THIEME

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

As I stroll onto my front porch each morning to tend to my hanging baskets and other flower containers, I look across Thieme Drive – named for Theodore F. Thieme – and to the St. Marys River. The river bank … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Fort Wayne, Thieme Drive, Uncategorized, West Central Neighborhood | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments