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Allen County Together: Aggressive 10-year plan has community ready to ACT

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek
Published January 18, 2022 at 6:59 PM EST
ATC Plan includes more concerts & music festivals in the Sweetwater Band Shell, overlooking the Auer Lawn at Promenade Park.
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ATC Plan includes more concerts & music festivals in the Sweetwater Band Shell, overlooking the Auer Lawn at Promenade Park.
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Scene from a Middlewaves Festival past.
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Scene from a Middlewaves Festival past.
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...and more Middlewaves memories!
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...and more Middlewaves memories!
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PFW's Sweetwater Music Center
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PFW's Sweetwater Music Center
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Clyde Theatre Ribbon-cutting
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Clyde Theatre Ribbon-cutting
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Downtown Riverfront Development
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Downtown Riverfront Development
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Urbahns is excited to deep dive into what he calls, "A 10-year plan with 5-year tactics."
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Urbahns is excited to deep dive into what he calls, "A 10-year plan with 5-year tactics."

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. has unveiled an aggressive 10-year economic development action plan for the entire community.

Guthrie points out that amplifying Fort Wayne's message as a music destination is Visit Fort Wayne's top priority.
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Guthrie points out that amplifying Fort Wayne's message as a music destination is Visit Fort Wayne's top priority.

Called “Allen County Together,” the plan challenges us to build a community that’s more high-growth, innovative and inclusive.

Each of these characteristics is underpinned by three “bold projects” with high yield goals and initiatives.

As the Number One fastest growing metro area in the Great Lakes region, Fort Wayne is ranked in the top 25% of metros nationally.

WBOI’s Julia Meek discusses how the plan will impact the area’s long-term growth and what directions this will take with John Urbahns, Greater Fort Wayne’s CEO & Visit Fort Wayne’s Marketing Director, Kristen Guthrie.

For more information and to get involved, visit the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. website.
Arts & Culture
Julia Meek
A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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