Phase 1 of Van Wert Forward Project set to launch this summer
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:03 AM The three clusters of buildings in red will be the focus of Phase 1 of the Van Wert Forward Downtown Redevelopment Plan. (Photo submitted) VAN WERT – In 2020, the Van Wert County Foundation announced a
redevelopment plan for downtown Van Wert called Van Wert Forward. This
summer, work will begin on several clusters of buildings included in
Phase 1 of the multi-phase, multi-year project.
“We’re doing this
to create a well-resourced and thriving quality of life for our
community,” said Van Wert County Foundation Executive Secretary Seth
CEO students tour downtown Van Wert buildings
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:01 AM Van Wert County Foundation Executive Secretary Seth Baker gives a tour of a vacant space above Rhoades Insurance to CEO students on Tuesday. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart) VAN WERT – Forty-six students in the Career Education Opportunities
(CEO) program from Crestview, Lincolnview, and Van Wert toured various
downtown buildings on Tuesday with the Van Wert County Foundation to
learn more about the Van Wert Forward Project.
CEO Program
Director Kerry Koontz said the aim of the tour was to show the students
what downtown Van Wert could look like in the future.