South Wedge Planning Committee

Website

http://www.swpc.org/

The South Wedge Planning Committee (SWPC) is dedicated to building "community in the South Wedge, encourages a full range of housing opportunites, and promotes a diverse, historically significant, and commercially viable urban village.

SWPC is a partnership of neighbors and entrepreneurs working together. Started in 1975 as an outreach program of Calvary St. Andrews Church, SWPC is funded by the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal, the United Way, and a variety of public and private sources. SWPC is built on the dedication of our many diverse volunteers, who provide leadership for our organization and vision for the future of our community

SWPC publishes a not-for-profit 12-page newspaper called the Wedge, bi-monthly (February, April, June, October and December). The Wedge first appeared in 1982 and was then called The S.O.S. News. The newspaper has reached a circulation of 7000 and is distributed to over 100 retail businesses in the Greater Rochester area. Its stories include news about SWPC's projects, profiles of Wedge businesses, and three columns: Heart of the City (human interest),Community Builders (news about neighborhood associations and events) and Tool Tips (advice on home improvements & info about the South Wedge/ Cornhill Tool Lending Library.

Each year SWPC holds Wedgestock, not your ordinary annual meeting, in August. The day long event includes music, food vendors, baking contests and community building along with election of new board members. The meeting has been held at the Highland Bowl on South Avenue, but a change of venue is planned for 2010.

Recent project include the creation of the South Wedge Victory Garden, a community garden on Hamilton Street, in Spring 2009. The garden will continue in 2010.

The Wedge Newspaper can be found on their website.

SWPC headquarters is located at 224 Mt. Hope Avenue.