Downtown Lebanon Market Analyses and Strategic Plan

Lebanon, OH

Lebanon is a small city located just outside of Cincinnati in southwestern Ohio. Lebanon is famous for its historic downtown, 200 year-old inn, and several large festivals. The largest of these festivals, the Christmas Parade that features horse-drawn carriages, draws over 100,000 visitors each year. While the festivals help draw visitors to Lebanon, the economic impacts have been nominal since most visitors are “day-trippers” from nearby Cincinnati or Dayton and the community has limited lodging downtown to accommodate overnight stays. Huge numbers of visitors within a limited time place a strain on local facilities. The market analysis conducted by RGDE sought to help diversify the tourism product and overall retail mix and help establish a more viable and sustainable mixed-use community.

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