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»- . Marion Parkade/[Jnion St. The area of study has been the north half of the ground level of the Marion Parkade, as well as a portion of Union St. o About 150 parking spaces in the parkade would be lost. o Engineering studies indicate that Cherriot buses could adequately access the parking structure at the ground level. Special lighting and ventilation would be needed to maintain a good environment underneath the structure. o The City's parking board and the City Council indicated opposition to t1~is option in 1992. High Street The District studied the feasibility of closing off High St. between Court and State Streets, and using the area as a transit mall o This facility has the advantage of being located in a current street area, and would not cause the relocation or demolition of existing businesses. o A consultant study suggested that the impacts on traffic in the downtown area could be reasonably managed if High St. ,was closed for this facility. o City staff has indicated that the traffic impact of closing High St. would be excessive, and they would not support this option. One additional site was very briefly reviewed by the District staff, in response to a request from the Salem Downtown Development Board. Called the PGE site, between Liberty and Broadway north of Division St., the site has not been viewed favorably by the Transit Board for a variety of reasons. o This site was considered to be too distant from the downtown core to adequately serve downtown-oriented customers. o The street configuration at this locarion is poorly suited to the needs of the transit center. o A shuttle system of up to five or six buses would be required to move people from this site into the downtown/mall area, at a substantial operating expense to the District. ~c:wr~coxE~ ~nr~s