A collection of tools that your neighborhood or organization can use for “tactical urbanism” and “placemaking” on your own.
Active Transportation (ATC)

- “Experiment in Progress” signs with ground stakes
- Chalk & tempera paint & brushes/rollers/
- extension rods/line chalk markers
- 10 chess tables & 20 chairs
- PPE & cleanup supplies – gloves, masks, sanitizer, push broom, paper towel
- 10 ATC Experiment in Progress signs
- 14 Walk/Bike to School signs
- Traffic control signs – road closed, test area, reduce speed,
- Traffic cones (large 25/medium 15)
- Barricades – 10
- Pavement marking tape (white & yellow)
- Plastic sheeting
Contact Nathan Miller at Purdue Extension – Allen County, if you’d like to use the materials: mill2019@purdue.edu
Purdue Extension
- 2 Veo bikes (in Purdue Gold and Black)
- Blender Bike
- Art Bike
- Office support-copies
- Staff support/Interns
- Computer/graphics/social media support
Contact Nathan Miller: mill2019@purdue.edu
Neighborlink
Our friends at NeighborLink have trucks & tools for about every cleanup/repair project you can think of. Also, projects can be listed & volunteers solicited for just about any neighborhood improvement.
- Here’s a link to their equipment list: https://www.nlfw.org/moreInfo/tools-and-truck

Wunderkammer
- Tables (portable) – photo
- Chairs – photo
- Painting supplies
- pop up tents – photo
- Food serving equipment
- Artists
- Other weird stuff Dan has laying around
Learn more and contact: http://wunderkammercompany.com/
Fort Wayne Trails
- Traffic marker cones (10 at ATC & more as needed)
- Volunteers/support
Contact Megan McClellan: megan@fwtrails.org
City of Fort Wayne – Traffic Engineering
- Yellow curb paint (Kyle Winling)
- Staff/technical support (Anna Baer)
- Project approvals/policy changes
Contact Anna Baer: Traffic@cityoffortwayne.org
City of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation
All sorts of equipment can be checked out from the P&R storage facility. City staff willing to take responsibility for the equipment can help you access this resource. Pop up tents, camping supplies, bubble machine, athletic equipment, water tanks, bike racks…
Sometimes you just need some space: Here’s the link to rent Park & Rec facilities – http://www.fortwayneparks.org/facilities/rental-facilities.html
City of Fort Wayne – Division of Community Development

- Portable Bike Corral
- Staff support/interns
- Project approvals/Policy changes
- Survey & data assistance
- Greenways – Amy Hartzog/Open Streets
Contact Josh Campbell: josh.campbell@cityoffortwayne.org
Allen County Public Library
- Weird things you can borrow from the library – games, puzzles, hotspots, movies, books, etc…
- Access Allen Co – Radio & TV media support – PSA, videos, public access programs, etc.
- Computer/Maker Lab – can’t find what you need? Make it!
Indiana AARP
- AARP Healthy Communities Resource Library
- Popup parks
- Walk audits
- Active transportation
- Community building
- Grant funding/special project support
- Volunteers/state staff
- Promotional items
Contact Addison Pollock: apollock@aarp.org
Veo Bike/Scooters
- Bike/scooter safety training materials
- Rental bikes/electric scooters
- Promotional items
Parkview Health
- Safety giveaways – bike helmets, Parkview swag
- Speakers/info booth for events
- Meeting space/greenhouse
- Funding/volunteers/support for projects
Contact Kylee Bennett: kylee.bennett@parkview.com
Turnstone
- ADA accessibility assessments
- Assistive technology demonstration equipment (wheelchairs, bikes, etc.)
- Meeting/activity space
- Promotional items
Contact Tina Acosta with questions and requests: tina@turnstone.org