{"id":43880,"date":"2014-10-16T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T02:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=43880"},"modified":"2020-12-26T18:54:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T23:54:25","slug":"join-knight-foundation-two-qa-sessions-knight-cities-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/10\/16\/join-knight-foundation-two-qa-sessions-knight-cities-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Knight Foundation for two Q&A sessions on the Knight Cities Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the Knight Foundation:<\/p>\n

Join the Knight Foundation for two Q&A sessions on the Knight Cities Challenge<\/strong>
\nFort Wayne one of 26 cities to benefit from $5 million challenge<\/em><\/p>\n

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(October 16, 2014) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will hold two Q&As to discuss the Knight Cities Challenge, which is seeking new ideas to make Fort Wayne and the other 25 communities where Knight invests more vibrant places to live and work. The challenge is offering $5 million for innovative projects that answer the question: What’s your best idea to make cities more successful?<\/p>\n

Knight will offer two sessions with information on the goals of the challenge, tips on preparing applications, and a chance to talk to Knight staff on how to craft a great submission. Many potential applicants are expected to attend, and press is invited to hear about the ideas Fort Wayne’s innovators are bringing to the table.<\/p>\n

WHAT<\/strong>: Knight Cities Challenge Q&A sessions<\/p>\n

WHO<\/strong>: Local innovators applying to the Knight Cities Challenge<\/p>\n

WHEN and WHERE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Friday, October 17
\n7:30-9:00am at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
\n555 E Wayne Street, Fort Wayne<\/p>\n

Monday, October 20
\n6:00-8:00pm at Wunderkammer Company
\n3402 Fairfield Avenue, Fort Wayne<\/p>\n

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Applications for the Knight Cities Challenge opened on Oct. 1 and will close on Nov. 14. The challenge is open to innovators of all types: architects, activists, artists, city planners, entrepreneurs, students, educators, city officials, as well as governments and organizations.<\/p>\n

The challenge has just two rules:<\/p>\n

1) A submission may come from anywhere, but the project must take place in or benefit one or more of 26 Knight communities.
\n2) The idea should focus on one or all of three key drivers of city success:<\/p>\n