Survey examines perceptions of Orland Park

While Orland Park remains a powerful magnet for shoppers in the Southland, a perception is changing within the community’s borders about how specialty shops and commercial corridors define the town’s identity, according to recently released survey results.

The town’s “center” is seen as shifting from the Orland Square Mall area to the village’s evolving downtown, according to the results of a 2015 survey taken by more than 400 residents.

The purpose of the survey was to gather information about Orland Park’s identity to help design firms develop new branding and signage to direct traffic to key locations in the village, officials said…Please click here to read Nick Swedberg’s story in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.