Pillar One: High Growth

Pillar One: High Growth

ACT will accelerate the creation of quality spaces in Fort Wayne-Allen County’s commercial, industrial, and mixed-use business districts to attract new jobs, investment, and a strong positive in-migration of talent from outside Indiana.

  • Attract $1 billion in private investment to the riverfront in downtown Fort Wayne by the end of 2031.
  • Attract and grow 2,500 net new high-wage jobs by the end of 2031 in R&D, engineering, IT, regional headquarters, and tech-driven growth industries.
  • Build 2,500 on- and off-campus student housing units—and other amenities associated with local higher-education institutions—by the end of 2031 to help Fort Wayne become a widely recognized college town.

Strategic Initiatives

  • 1.1 – Expand and repurpose commercial, industrial, and mixed-use real estate.
  • 1.2 – Accelerate domestic and international business development.
  • 1.3 – Maintain and expand transportation assets and other key infrastructure.
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