Logan Town Center Main Street Program

Mission

Logan Town Center Inc. is a non-profit corporation whose board of directors and members represent community organizations and citizens who are committed to restore the economic and cultural vitality of Logan’s original town center for the enjoyment and benefit of the residents, visitors, business and property owners in the Hocking Hills.

We are using the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Four-Point Approach^® with its focus on: organization, design, promotion and economic restructuring. We aspire to qualify as a full participant of the Trust’s Main Street program, administered here by Heritage Ohio.

A statement of our vision for Logan’s Town Center appears below, followed by our 2010 Plan of Action.

You or your business can become a member of Logan Town Center. Click here for a membership form.

Vision for Logan’s Town Center

A nice place to visit…a great place to live!
A safe, fun and hospitable destination for families and children, offering:
- Family center, theater, faith based activity centers, edutainment e.g., martial arts, visual and performance art, dance, and music lessons,
- Evening hours for businesses and attractions,
- Accessibility to bicycle, hiking, (horseback, carriage riding) and rail trails, and to recreational park areas, and
- Effective accommodation of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic.
A streetscape that incorporates native natural beauty, local art and locally produced materials such as clay and washboards.
Aesthetically pleasing facades and appropriately designed new buildings.
A community that effectively blends residential, retail, commercial and entertainment activities and ventures.
A community that rebuilds itself through strong public, private and citizen support.
A downtown whose front door at U.S. 33 is as attractive and welcoming as the beautified Main Street.
A unique feature, amenity or business that attracts people on a regular and repeat basis.

THEME / ACTION	DESCRIPTION	COMMITTEE CHAIR / TEAM	COMMENTS
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING
Business Startup Guide	Finalize how-to guide to starting a business in Logan	McAdow	JUN: Final draft completed. JUL: To print.
Business Education Program Marketing Financial Management Social Media	Develop/execute small business education program for downtown businesses	Heebink	JUL: Pending. SEP: Need to conduct survey of Downtown Businesses.

DESIGN
Marketing Study	Complete study required for Block Grant	Raymore	AUG: Karen working on breakdown of various areas of study.
Block Grant Application	Complete Block Grant application	Webb Walsh
Property Improvement Plan	Work with owners to develop Block Grant improvement plan	Klingelhafer Henniger Lyon
Parking Study	Complete parking study with recommended changes	Bellar Wasson	AUG: Study completed, Fred finalizing report.
Zoning Changes	Finalize zoning change recommendations and acquire City Council approval	Klingelhafer Bellar	AUG: City will work with LTC. Vicki revising ordinance wording.

PROMOTION
Co-Op Advertising Program	Develop/execute co-op program for 2011	Saving Webb
Social Media Plan	Develop/Execute Social Media plan for Downtown Logan and Downtown businesses	Bellar Raymore
Meet Me on Main Street	Historic Downtown walk in May	Henniger Saving Raymore	MAY: Successful Completion.
Friday Night Music in the Park	Coordinate summer program	Walsh	JUN: In process.
Pizza Challenge	Pizza/Beer Party Aug 6, 2011	Green Heebink	JUL: Liquor permit app. filed. Planning in process. AUG: Event cancelled.
Tombstone Travels	Historic cemetery walk in October	Raymore Henniger Saving	AUG: Initial planning session scheduled for 8/24.

ORGANIZATION
Membership Drive	Conduct extensive membership drive for 2011-2012	Hawk Webb	SEP: Collected $2,300 vs. $3,145 last year.
Funding Plan	Research all potential funding options & develop plan	Heebink	SEP: Need to contact National Business Incubator Assoc. (Athens) for input.

Hocking Hills. A nice place to visit…a great place to live!

© 2008 - 2011 Logan Town Center, Inc., P.O. Box 1053, Logan, Ohio 43138