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Ground floor retail space is provided in the Courthouse Square office building and, in addition, the north pad private development component contains space for up to 14,000 sf of ground floor retail space. Additional mixed-use opportunities, such as o~ces or housing units, can be accommodated if the private developer builds a multi-story facility. A parking alternate will also be included in the project RFP allows the private partner to increase the total parking to 321 spaces. Transit: The Plan recognizes that "transit must be a viable alternative for downtown employees and shoppers" "Effective transit services needs to be part of the solution to address traffic congestion and parking. Courthouse Square is a viable project in Salem today, because of strong community support for a new transit center and the strong partnerships created by the city, county and transit. The projecYs success is largely dependent however, on the county's ability to acquire financial support from all of the above named partners. On~time federal funding provides the community with a window of opportunity to fund 80% of the transit center and assist the county in a portion of its overall development costs. The district's total contribution will fund up to 35% of the total project. ~rr Public Space: The Plan recommends the development of" public spaces where people can gather and enjoy outdoor activities while being separated from the street and automobile traffic." `They are conceived as plazas that are dispersed throughout the downtown." Courthouse Square has incorporated the concept of an outdoor plaza at the corner of High and Court Streets. The governing bodies of the county and transit district recently named this plaza "Mark O HatFeld Square" in honor of the Senator's distinguished service to the State of Oregon and his assistance in acquiring federal funding for the project. City urban renewal funding is being requested for the streetscape element, to stimulate the private development opportunity and to assist in bringing the project into conformance with the Core Area Master Plan.