Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana

Graham Richard, MayorGraham Richard, MayorFort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana

Wired and Inspired to Compete in the Flat World

www.cityoffortwayne.orgwww.cityoffortwayne.org

Fort Wayne in the Flat Fort Wayne in the Flat WorldWorld

Strategic Action Plan (BHAG)

Urgency/Immediate Action

Partnerships

Bipartisan

““The jobs are going to go where the best-The jobs are going to go where the best-educated workforce is with the most educated workforce is with the most competitive infrastructure and competitive infrastructure and environment for creativity and supportive environment for creativity and supportive government”government”

-John Chambers-John Chambers

CEO Cisco SystemsCEO Cisco Systems

Source: “The World is Flat”, pg. 323

Invest in Infrastructure

Libraries

Airp

ortSewer/Water

StreetsBroadband

Schools

Parks

Greenways

Universities

Building a Better CityBuilding a Better City

Quality Jobs

Safe City

B.E.S.T.

ChallengesChallenges

More People, More Territory

Revenue Down

Demands for Service Up

State and Federal Mandates Up

Tornadoes, Terrorism, Floods

January 1, 2000 – January 1, 2007

More Services, Fewer EmployeesMore Services, Fewer Employees

19991999 20072007 ChangeChange

Population Population 190K 252K 33%190K 252K 33%

Employees*Employees* 1027 1028 0% 1027 1028 0%

Miles of Roads 850 1200 41%Miles of Roads 850 1200 41%

Square MilesSquare Miles 79 109 39% 79 109 39%

*non-public safety employees*non-public safety employees

Increased Demand for Increased Demand for ServicesServices

19991999 20072007 % Chg% Chg

Fire Rescue Runs Fire Rescue Runs 7507 10300 37%7507 10300 37%

Miles of Paving 20 50 150%Miles of Paving 20 50 150%

Miles of Crack Sealing 11 95 764%Miles of Crack Sealing 11 95 764%

Miles of Chip & Seal 10 14 40%Miles of Chip & Seal 10 14 40%

Animals HandledAnimals Handled 11241 16038 43%11241 16038 43%

Animals AdoptedAnimals Adopted 966 2076 115% 966 2076 115%

Strategic FocusStrategic Focus

Building a Better City to Retain and Gain Jobs

Leverage Talent, Teams, Technology, Training, Tools, Trust

Imagination, Investment, Innovation

Wired and Wired and InspiredInspired

Broadband Broadband Access Access

for All!for All!

Public Safety Wireless Public Safety Wireless BroadbandBroadband

Indiana Data Center Fort Wayne Area WiFi Coverage

ACE Link Broadband ACE Link Broadband NetworkNetwork

87 Schools87 Schools 3,000 Teachers3,000 Teachers 54,000 Students54,000 Students First community in First community in Indiana to link all schools Indiana to link all schools with broadband.with broadband.

AceLinkAceLink

Teacher Training

Distance Learning

Virtual Town Hall

Meeting

BroadbandBroadband

900 New Jobs900 New Jobs Over 128,000 Homes & Over 128,000 Homes & BusinessesBusinesses

FTTP – Fiber To The Premises

Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana

April 30 – May 2April 30 – May 2

www.killerappexpo.cowww.killerappexpo.comm

Mayor’s Innovation Mayor’s Innovation InitiativeInitiative

Innovators ForumInnovators Forum Formation of Seed Formation of Seed Capital FundCapital Fund

iTeams For BroadbandiTeams For Broadband

iTeamsiTeams

iTeam Coordinator

City GovernmentiTeams

Medical iTeams

Private Sector iTeams Service iTeams

United Way Youth

Day of Caring

ZOOM

Hearing Impaire

d

Virtual Medicin

e (Camera

)

Intelligent Traffic

Control

Digital AV

Bio-Fuel

21st Century Scholar

s

Education iTeams

Net Literac

y

E-Learnin

g

Sister City

Connects Museum

Consortium

HAP

Medicare Internet Training

Net Literacy/Senior Net Literacy/Senior ConnectConnect

Empowering young people to increase computer availability and Internet literacy for underserved youth, families and seniors.

Net Literacy

Enabling the Hearing Enabling the Hearing ImpairedImpaired

Greater independence of the deaf and hearing impaired community using the Video Relay Service over broadband

Enabling the Hearing Enabling the Hearing ImpairedImpaired

ApplicationsApplications Using full motion video over Using full motion video over broadband, provide interpreter broadband, provide interpreter between a hearing individual between a hearing individual and a hearing impaired callerand a hearing impaired caller

Reduce work load for DeafLink Reduce work load for DeafLink and League for the Blind and and League for the Blind and DisabledDisabled

Matthew 25

Video Clip

Power of Web Power of Web CollaborationCollaboration

StagesStages

11 One – to – OneOne – to – One

22 One – to – ManyOne – to – Many

NowNow Many – to – Many Many – to – Many

Massive Broadband Massive Broadband DeploymentDeployment

Real Time Interactivity Rich Media Experiences High Value Distance

Collaboration Quality Face to Face

Interaction

Internet 2

Abilene

Lambda Rail

Regional Public Safety Academy

Regional Public Safety Regional Public Safety AcademyAcademy

BUSINESS SECURITYCYBER SECURITY

HAZMATOSHA

POLICEFIREEMS

REGIONAL LEADERSHIPNATIONAL GUARD

HEALTH DEPT

NATIONAL GUARDREGIONAL LEADERSHIP

DOD TECH TRANSFER

CADET CORPS21st CENT SCHOLAR

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS SAFETY TRAINING

EMERGENCY RESPONDER TRAININGANTITERRORISM TRAINING

SAFE CITYAND

REGION

IVY TECHANTHISIPFWTAYLORTRI-STATEINDIANA TECHST FRANCIS

Broadband for Your CommunityBroadband for Your Community

• Convene Broadband Action TeamsConvene Broadband Action Teams• Collaborate with PartnersCollaborate with Partners• Create Broadband Strategic Action Create Broadband Strategic Action

PlanPlan• Carryout the planCarryout the plan

““Every morning in Africa, a gazelle Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. wakes up.

It knows it must run faster than the It knows it must run faster than the lion or it will be killed. lion or it will be killed.

Every morning a lion wakes up. Every morning a lion wakes up.

It knows it must out run the slowest It knows it must out run the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.” gazelle or it will starve to death.”

Source: “The World is Flat”, pg. 323

““It doesn’t matter whether It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. you are a lion or a gazelle.

When the sun comes up, you When the sun comes up, you better start running.”better start running.”

Source: “The World is Flat”, pg. 323

Wired and Inspired to Compete Wired and Inspired to Compete in the Flat Worldin the Flat World

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