Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor

The 18 Corridor

City of Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor. The City of Fairlawn has branded their section of State Route 18, a 2.1 mile stretch along Market Street, officially as The 18 Corridor. With this branding effort, their goal is to attract more visitors and business to the city, and encourage them to take advantage of the many shops, businesses, restaurants and lodging. The campaign is also aiming to encourage tourists to stay in Fairlawn lodging when taking in the many sites in the Greater Cleveland and Greater Akron areas. The city will also use the effort to attract new businesses to locate or relocate to Fairlawn, while also encouraging redevelopment and updating of existing properties. There will be several programs put into motion in the next months and years to help achieve this goal. Planned marketing executions will include the development of traditional and online digital billboards, a social media campaign, several community related events, video development and public relations. Local businesses will also have multiple opportunities to partner with the city throughout the campaign. The City of Fairlawn launched a new website in conjunction with the branding effort, designed to promote local businesses and the programs they will be implementing. The new website can be accessed at www.The18Corridor.com. Businesses in the area will also be able to promote their business on the new website and The 18 Corridor social media platforms. The branding and subsequent marketing campaign was developed and is being managed by The Eisen Agency, a nationally award winning branding, marketing and media agency that works with destination points, municipalities and businesses.

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City of Fairlawn Officially Brands Market Street as The 18 Corridor. The City of Fairlawn has branded their section of State Route 18, a 2.1 mile...

The bombings at the Boston Marathon have prompted Fairlawn to consider how it would handle a similar situation here. The upshot: A mass casualty drill at Summit Mall. Mayor William Roth said the city has been talking with the Simon Property Group about staging a mock disaster at the mall to give police and firefighters some training in handling a bombing, active shooter or other critical situation. "We're in the process of coordinating it," Roth said. He expects it to happen in October or November, most likely early on a Sunday morning. Bath and Copley safety departments will be invited to attend. "In reality, as a first response, our departments would be there first," Roth said. The mayor said the city had a similar drill in the late 1990s, but wants to refresh the training. After schools, he said malls are among the "soft targets" chosen by mass murderers.

The bombings at the Boston Marathon have prompted Fairlawn to consider how it would handle a similar situation here. The upshot: A mass casualty drill at Summit Mall.

Mayor William Roth said the city has been talking with the Simon Property Group about staging a mock disaster at the mall to give police and firefighters some training in handling a bombing, active shooter or other critical situation. "We're in the process of coordinating it," Roth said.

He expects it to happen in October or November, most likely early on a Sunday morning. Bath and Copley safety departments will be invited to attend.

"In reality, as a first response, our departments would be there first," Roth said. The mayor said the city had a similar drill in the late 1990s, but wants to refresh the training.

After schools, he said malls are among the "soft targets" chosen by mass murderers.

Event will provide training for safety forces in handling crisis