Editing Parma, Ohio (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Parmatown.jpg|thumb|[[The Shoppes at Parma]] ]]

During the population boom between 1950 and 1980, Parma's commercial sector grew to match its residential sector. Since the 1950s, Parma has fostered the growth of many small businesses and been an operating hub for companies including [[General Motors]], [[Cox Cable]], and formerly, the [[Union Carbide]] Research Center.<ref name="eoc">{{cite web | url= http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=P3 | publisher = Case Western Reserve University | title = Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Parma | date = June 29, 2003}}</ref>

[[The Shoppes at Parma]], formerly Parmatown Mall, is a commercial shopping district that totals approximately 800,000 square feet. It is located approximately 3 miles south of Cleveland's southern border at the southwest corner of Ridge Road and West Ridgewood Drive in central Cuyahoga County. It is anchored by [[JCPenney]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], [[Marc's]] and [[Walmart]]. The mall opened as a shopping plaza in 1956 and was enclosed in the mid-1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phillipsedison.com/properties/all/sif/all/parmatown-mall/ |title=Parmatown Mall |website=www.phillipsedison.com |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130913214905/http://www.phillipsedison.com/properties/all/sif/all/parmatown-mall/ |archive-date=September 13, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Ukrainian Village commercial district is located along State Road between Tuxedo Avenue and Grantwood Drive. This district was designated Ukrainian Village in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/UkrainianVillage/info/|title=Ukrainian Village In Parma Ohio - About - Facebook|website=[[Facebook]]|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> It hosts the Ukrainian Independence Day parade (August).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2013/08/parmas_ukrainian_village_will.html|title=Parma's Ukrainian Village will commemorate Ukrainian Independence Day with parade, festival on Saturday|date=August 20, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>

The Polish Village commercial district is located along Ridge Road between Pearl Road and Thornton Avenue. This district was designated Polish Village on May 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PolishVillage/info|title=Polish Village In Parma Ohio - About - Facebook|website=[[Facebook]]|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> It features a large number of small, family-owned businesses and medical offices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polishvillageparma.com/business-directory/|title=Polish Village Business Directory - Polish Village In Parma Ohio|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> This area also hosts the Polish Constitution Day parade (May), St. Charles Carnival parade (July), Independence Day parade (July), and Christmas parade (December).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/pdmultimedia/2013/05/slideshow_parma_shines_in_sunn.html|title=Slideshow: Parma shines in sunny 65th annual Polish Constitution Day parade|date=May 6, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2013/06/st_charles_in_parma_prepares_f.html|title=St. Charles in Parma prepares for its annual parade and carnival|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2013/07/fourth-of-july_parade_on_ridge.html|title=Fourth-of-July parade on Ridge Road in Parma draws huge crowd: GALLERY|date=July 12, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2012/12/parma_has_annual_christmas_par.html|title=Parma has annual Christmas parade|date=December 7, 2012|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>