$374M Impact over 5 years estimated for Calamityville

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The city is banking on the development of Calamityville, the National Center for Medical Readiness, as a driver of economic growth in the region.

But, that impact won’t be seen for several years because the 54-acre site run by Wright State University is not yet fully operational.

Calamityville is a collaborative training and research facility. Its purpose is to prepare civilian and military medical communities and first-responders for disasters. Calamityville — the former CEMEX plant at 506 E. Xenia Drive — opened in March 2011. Emergency medical simulations also take place at two other sites, totaling 340 acres, in Greene County.

Fairborn City Manager Deborah McDonnell said she hopes to reap the economic development rewards of the project during the coming five years.

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