Park Avenue Merchants Association

Park Avenue – Street For All Seasons - Over 90 Businesses

§       From Alexander Street to Culver Road

o      Park Ave Green – Barrington & Park

§       This year voted by The City Newspaper

o      Best Neighborhood

o      Stever’s Candies best candy store – 1970 started on Park Ave.

o      Magnolia’s Café & Deli

§       How many businesses can say they had a visit by the President of the United States?

§       PAMA and PARC (1994)

o      PAMA – Park Ave Merchants Assoc.

o      PARC – Park Ave Revitalization Committee – blend of neighborhood associations & merchants

§       They work together to make Park Ave the jewel of Rochester

Beautification efforts: potted and hanging flowers in the spring/summer; seasonal banners; replacing broken bus stop benches; the new fence and rock garden at the Science Museum; planted tulip bulbs along the sidewalks up and down the avenue. Working with Francis Parker School # 23 on events/activities