About Us

The Port Angeles Downtown Association (PADA) is a Main Street Community. We represent over 200 Port Angeles Downtown Businesses. Our mission as the Port Angeles Downtown Association is to develop and promote a healthy and prosperous Downtown for Port Angeles, Washington.

The underlying premise of the Main Street approach is to encourage economic development within the context of historic preservation in ways appropriate to today's marketplace. The Main Street Approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, local empowerment, and the rebuilding of traditional commercial districts based on their unique assets: distinctive architecture, a pedestrian-friendly environment, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community.

OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN PORT ANGELES

Downtown Port Angeles will be an active and attractive place in an incredible environment – a historic city where the mountains meet the sea. The district will support the community with high quality arts and sciences, cultural activities, shops and recreation. It will exemplify the quality of “small town life.”

Downtown will define the image and character of the community and be an inviting, historic, restored neighborhood – a pleasant place that is pedestrian friendly, clean, safe and beautifully landscaped, serving as the Gateway to adventure.

• Historic buildings will be maintained and utilized.
• The district will have a sustainable economic base featuring locally owned businesses providing excellent customer service.
• Downtown will serve as a tax revenue generator to support the entire community.
• The district will provide a “24-hour presence” with an interesting and vibrant mix of art, retail, office, restaurant, residential and entertainment opportunities.
• There will be an expanded, year-round tourism season based on the tremendous historic, cultural, environmental, and maritime assets. Historic experiences for tourists will be provided, including restoration of the underground. Additional attractions, such as an aquarium, performing arts center, and closed off alley, will be created.
• Through new events and activities, downtown will be more welcoming and festive.  Activities will have an emphasis on the uniqueness of the Pacific Northwest and tie the downtown and waterfront together.
• A thriving public market will be a focal point of the district.

The Port Angeles Downtown Association will work with the City and other community groups in a spirit of cooperation and unity of vision and purpose to achieve desired goals. By working together, the district will remain the “face and heart” of the community--a great place to visit and a great place to live.

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Visit our office at: 208 N. Laurel St.
Port Angeles WA 98362

Mailing address: POB 582
Port Angeles, WA 98362

Email address: director@portangelesdowntown.com
Phone us: (360)457-9614

Barbara Frederick, Executive Director

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2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Port Angeles Downtown Association is comprised of five committees devoted to the revitalization of Downtown through the Main Street approach. Each committee has specific responsibilities and activity plans that comprise the work plan for the association.

STANDING COMMITTEES

• Design enhances the unique visual qualities of downtown by addressing elements that create an appealing physical environment. Good design helps create the physical image of the downtown as a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in and live. Design improvements result in a reinvestment of public and private dollars to downtown.  Bob Lumens - Chair
  
  
• Organization builds consensus and cooperation between the many individuals and groups who have a role in the vitality of our downtown. Everyone must work together and a strong organization provides the stability to build and maintain a long-term effort.  Grace Kauffman - Chair
  
  
• Promotion creates excitement downtown. It reinforces and markets a positive image to customers, potential investors, new businesses, local citizens and visitors based on the unique attributes of a downtown district.  Drew Schwab - Chair
  
  
• Business Development involves analyzing current market forces to strengthen downtown’s existing economic assets while finding ways to fully develop its market potential.  Richard Stephens - Chair
  
  
• Parking is a fifth committee unique to the PADA.  The works in partnership with the City of Port Angeles to provide affordable and/or free customer parking to the community.  Jan Harbick - Chair