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CONCLUSION Some of the space needs that are provided for in Courthouse Square represent a large increase in square footage. As pointed out, however, much of the growth is occurring in areas that are related to increased ridership and public uses. Perhaps the District has been remiss in not pointing out that this faciliry is expected to handle 30,000 to 40,000 transit riders ep r daX--up from the 15,000 daily riders of today. In such a context, an increase in the size of a waiting room, for example, from today's need of 1,000 square feet to the 2,200 sq.ft. provided in the Courthouse Square design is more easily understood. The graph below shows ridership growth over the past ten years. The types and sizes of spaces in Courthouse Square have been based upon the needs expressed by the Board and managers of the District. These needs have been reviewed by the Board of Directors, and have been presented to the project architects for translation into schematic designs. Programming standards that have been applied by the architect have taken into consideration the District's needs, inventory of spaces, and assumptions related to the function and design of the spaces. Their recommendation to the District amounts to 10,100 square feet of administrative space on the second floor, and 6,137 square feet of operations and customer service space on the first floor of the facility. Salem Area Mass Transit District Ridershin Bv Year 4,200,000 4,000,000 3,800,000 3.600.000 3,400,000 3,2()0,000 3,000,000 2,800,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 1988 i994 ~ ~~ 1998 Praected 1996 1995 1993 1992 ~~~ Note: Ridershin declines in 1994/9S 1990 t989 resulted from a maior fare increase 4