The Port Angeles Downtown Association (PADA) welcomes you to Downtown.  Downtown is a great place to do business. A vibrant Downtown is the heart of the community.

The PADA was formed in 1983 and became a Main Street™ program in 1991. Our office is located at 208 North Laurel in the Chase Bank Building.

In 1985, a Parking Business Improvement Area (PBIA) was established by the City of Port Angeles as a funding mechanism for the association at the request of the Downtown business community. The PADA manages the PBIA for the City. All businesses within the boundaries of the PBIA are members of the PADA.  Additionally, businesses outside of the Central Business District (CBD) and individuals in the community can also become members of the PADA.

The PADA works with its members, the City and the community to oversee the economy, appearance, and the image of Downtown.  PADA hosts numerous special events throughout the year such as Easter Eggstravaganza, Halloween Trick or Treat, and the Community Tree Lighting and other retail promotions. Art on the Town™, a very successful and nationally acclaimed project was started by the PADA in 1999.  In addition, the PADA works with other organizations sponsoring events in the downtown year round.  A complete Calendar of Events happening in downtown can be found on the What's News page of this website.

The Association produces the publication Destination Downtown highlighting the people and places that make Downtown special.  We deliver a monthly newsletter to our members (with archived editions available in the What's News section of this website). We coordinate the Christmas Decorations including the pole decorations and street tree lights. We work with the City in maintaining the downtown streetscape and we have created and installed new benches for Downtown.

The PADA is a non-profit organization operated by a board of directors with an Executive Director using the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street program . We are funded through a parking management and Main Street contracts with the City of Port Angeles, PBIA assessments, associate memberships and funds received through the Washington State Main Street Tax Incentive program.  For more information about our plans, goals, and objectives, visit our office and attend our general meetings. You are encouraged to join any of our committees: Promotion, Design, Business Development, Organization and Parking.  For meeting schedules refer to the website calendar, meeting schedule. 

We look forward to working in partnership with you to help you create a successful future for your business.

• Pedestrian Street lights--Purchased with the city, our contribution $9,164.25
  
  
• New benches $33,000--The design and program implementation won a 2008 Washington State CTED for Excellence in Design award
  
  
• Art on the town art work purchased –over $350,000 plus monthly maintenance 
  Pedestals and plaques $500 – $600 per year plus installation
  One sculpture purchased per year to add to the collection 
  Art On the town brochure – updated yearly
   
  
• Avenue of the People
  Publicist that gave the city recognition throughout the Pacific Northwest $5,000
  Project won a 2009 Washington State CTED Excellence in Design award
  
  
• Parking management/maintenance
  Sweeping/landscaping/weed control/ice removal/striping
  
• Street Light Pole Banners
  
  
• Christmas decorations
  Pole decorations (wreaths and trees) $5200 refurbishing the decorations won a 2004 Washington State CTED award ● Skylines (snowflakes) ● Street Tree lights $3500 to Kiwanis for hanging and $3,000 for lights - $6500 annually ● Community Christmas tree lights $500 annually
  
  
• Concrete planters - $8,400
  
  
• Hanging basket at Fountain $250 annually
  
  
• Numerous Promotions/events $5,000 annually
  
  
• Community Tree Lighting ● Open Houses ● Girls Night Out ● TGIF ●  Merchants in Action ● Sidewalk Sales ● Trick or Treat/3,000 children ● Heritage Weekend
  
  
• Partner with Marathon, Crab Fest, Strait Thunder, Heritage Days, Arts In Action
  
  
• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
  
  
• Downtown Resource Officer invested $15,000 in start up costs
  Provided office space, including phone and internet line (until Gateway completion)
  Hold the bank account to purchase and maintain Segway
  
  
• Purchase to retain and maintenance of the mural “Norman” - $3,000
  
  
• Coordinate efforts to remove graffiti, weeds, trash in alleys and throughout downtown
  
  
• Annual Clean Sweep with IBC youth
  
  
• Retain lines of communication between city hall and downtown businesses
  
  
• Facade improvement program
  Over 100 buildings have received monetary and design assistance with paint colors and signage placement & design over the last 15 years
  
  
• Streetscape Design manual
  Three people each spent approximately 120 hours over 2 years on initial document (continually updated)
  Approved by the City Council and the template for streetscape elsewhere in the city
  
  
• Marketing of the business district
  Destination Downtown $500 -$750 per issue ● www.portangelesdowntown.com ● Events
  Coupon Books ● Local media group advertising ● Business Directory updated semiannually
    
  
• Lead in revitalization of Downtown
  
  
• State recognition as a Main Street community for 20+ years
  
  
• National recognition as a Main Street community through the National Trust for Historic Preservation for 15 years
  
  
• Conduit for access to CERB loans and grants because of Main Street status
  
  
• Access to B&O and PUT tax donations through Main Street tax credit incentive program to be used to for Main Street programs, i.e. Design, Promotion, Business Development and Organization.