Join us at our upcoming fund-raiser

The Grand Avenue Village Association is celebration ten years of making a difference on Grand Ave in Fair Haven. To celebrate we are hosting a “Forever Grand Gala” at the Omni Hotel in New Haven November 5th 2009. This event provides us the opportunity to celebrate the past while giving our guests the opportunity to invest in the legacy work currently underway on Grand Ave. Thank you for helping us reach our goals and for building with us. Together we can see real and lasting transformation occur in the Grand Avenue business district.

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GAVA is a grass roots non-profit organization working to improve the economic conditions in the commercial district of Grand Ave in Fair Haven.

GAVA utilizes a three-fold approach:

Advocating for the small business merchants

• Promotions and special events
• Onsite consulting
• Training and workshops
• Public policy and Advocacy

Beautification of Grand Avenue

• Implement façade improvements
• Streetscape Improvements
• Creating vibrant public spaces
• Champion new zoning guidelines

Creating new sustainable business in our commercial corridor

• Marketing strategies for our commercial district
• Building Consensus and cooperation in the commercial district
• Working to diversify the mix of new and current businesses in the commercial district
• Job Creation
• Transportation Enhancement, and Small Business Incubation