ForeSight Consulting is leading the civil-engineering, surveying, and landscape-architecture phase at Renaissance Pointe, an old part of Fort Wayne that will get a brand-new look.

The three-phase, $70 million Renaissance Pointe urban-renewal project calls for improvements to infrastructure, the construction of 400 new homes, and the refurbishing of more than 100 homes in the 36-block area of southeastern Fort Wayne bordered by Creighton Avenue, Pontiac Street, Anthony Boulevard, and Hanna Street.

ForeSight has been tasked with the initial phase that will result in improvements to streets, sidewalks, and utilities infrastructure, as well as landscaping to beautify the area. The street-improvement portion of the project includes the extension of two streets and a change to the directional flow of traffic on some thoroughfares. The jewel in the project will be a new YMCA and nature trail amid the 66-acre tract.

“This is a very high-profile project for both the City of Fort Wayne and our firm,” says Todd Bauer, ForeSight founder and principal. “This once-thriving area has suffered neglect for many years and is now considered blighted. We believe that this project will not only revitalize the area, but bring a renewed sense of pride to residents.”

Todd has a special affinity for the targeted neighborhood; his family lived just a few blocks away during a portion of his boyhood.

“I’ve always had an affection for that neighborhood,” Todd says. “My dad, Randy, worked there, and I remember going to work with him a few times. We moved to another part of town when I was 9 years old, but I’ve always fondly remembered the people and places in that area. That neighborhood has seen better days, but we hope that this project will change that. The residents there are good people, and they deserve better than what the neighborhood has become.”

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