East Central Neighbors Meet with City, EPA to Combat Extreme Heat

Addressing heat island concerns in the East Central neighborhood

East Central residents weighed in on the situation by identifying hotter and cooler parts of the neighborhood, along with potential changes to alleviate the effects from extreme heat.

East Central neighbors meet with city, EPA to combat extreme heat

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Residents in Fort Wayne’s East Central neighborhood are working with city officials and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fight back against rising extreme heat. On Tuesday evening, the neighborhood hosted a private community dinner and input session at the Foellinger Foundation. The event is part of a federally funded EPA planning grant awarded to the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Tech to develop neigh…

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