Project Analysis and Feasibility Report (2)

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CONCLUSION Some of the space needs that are provided for in Courthouse Square represent increase in square footage. As pointed out, however, much of the growth is oc areas that are related to increased ridership and public uses. Perhaps the Distri remiss in not pointing out that this facility is expected to handle 30 000 to 40 riders per daX--up from the 15,000 daily riders of today. In such a context, an i size of a waiting room, for example, from today's need of 1,000 square feet to sq.ft. provided in the Courthouse Square design is more easily understood. Th shows ridership growth over the past ten years. The types and sizes of spaces in Courthouse Square have been based upon the expressed by the Board and managers of the District. These needs have been re Board of Directors, and have been presented to the project architects for transl; schematic designs. Programming standards that have been applied by the archi taken into consideration the District's needs, inventory of spaces, and assumpt. the function and design of the spaces. Their recommendation to the District an 10,100 square feet of administrative space on the second floor, and 6,137 squa operations and customer service space on the first floor of the facility. Salem Area Mass Transit District Ridershiq Bv Year 4.200,000 4,000,000 3,800,000 3,G00.000 3,400,000 3.200,000 3,000,000 I 2.800,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 ~sss 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 19g~ Note: Ridershin deelines in 1994/95 1990 ~ss9 resulted from a maior(are inerease large arring in : has been crease in the he 2, 200 graph below viewed by the ~tion into e~t have ons related to ounts to •e feet of 4