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Desfred Outcome #2: Tax Revenue Whatever goes (n the North Block 5hould contribute property tax revenues for our local governments. 5alem already has enough land comm(tted to government and non-profit use5 that rece(ve 5ervfce5 but do not pay property taxes. Deslred Outcome #3: Downtown Magnet We hope whatever goes on the sfte will draw people downtown, e5pecfally after regular bus(ness hours. Our vis(on for the bu(Id(ng (s that when out of town guests come to the 5alem area, Courthouse Sauare and the ent(re downtown area wfll be among the things they must see before they leave. Courthouse Sc~uare as a whole should be what Pfoneer Sc~uare is to Portland - the c(ty's "living room." / Un(c~ue aesthet(cs could be the most effect(ve way to make the NorCh Block a 9alem "must see." The Portland Cfvfc Bu(Id(ng beh(nd Portland(a serves as afl example of a vfsual draw. - / Beyond compatib(I(ty with the trans(t port(on of the sc~uare, the North Block should (nv(te pedestrfan traff(c. Courthou5e Sc~uare could be the most walked block (n Salem. Whatever goes up on the North Block should be pede5tr(an fr(endly to encourage foot traff(c on the s(te. _ Desired Outcome #4: Safety When polled, safety cont(nues to rank as one of the most (mportant values for Salem citizens. We hope the North Block will enhance safety for the downtown area. / We are concerned with both personal safety and traffic safety. / 5alem and other commun(t(e5 have exper(enced problem5 w(th (ntim(dat(ng ind(viduals congregating by publ(c trans(t fac(I(t(es. This problem (s not from tran5ft r(ders but from those who congregate near the facil(ties. We hope the North Block development wfll help draw a broad cross section of 5alem to the area, which might make such groups les5 Ifkely and less Int(mfdat(ng. / the Transft D(strfct appears to have greater polfc(ng author(ty on this block than the Cfty of 5alem. We encourage thf5 author(ty be used over the ent(re block, not just the bus delfvery sect(on. Desired Outcome #5: MJnlmfze No1se We belfeve the North Block can be des(gned to reduce no(se from the re5t of Courthouse 5c~uare. A secondary benefit of good desfgn can be a reductfon of Courthouse Sc~uare nof5es for adjacent bus(nessee. Approved Vereion 5.1 - Page 3 -