Riverfront Downtown Urban Renewal Area

The Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal area is comprised of approximately 290 acres in the downtown core and bound by the Willamette River to the west.  Current activities in the Riverfront-Downtown URA are focused on implementing recommendations from the Core Area Master Plan and the North Downtown Plan, which are designed to enhance the central business core and integrate commercial and residential opportunities consistent with the Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Plan.  Major projects have included Riverfront Park, Salem Conference Center, streetscape, building renovations, the Union Street Railroad Bridge conversion, and re-construction of Liberty and Chemeketa parking structures.  

Documents

• Riverfront Downtown URA Plan - September 2006 (Amended) 
• North Downtown Plan - July 1997 
• Riverfront-Downtown URA Map - October 2006
• Riverfront Downtown URA 10-Year Spending Plan  
• Core Area Master Plan -  1996 (Caution: PDF is very large: 26.4 MB )
   

Projects 

• Site A Redevelopment  – North Downtown
• Site B Redevelopment  – North Downtown
• Site C Redevelopment  – North Downtown
• Union Street Rail Road Bridge Conversion Project  

Resources

• Toolbox (Building Rehabilitation/Restoration Loan/Grant )
• Enterprise and Electronic Commerce Zone   
• Multi-Unit Housing Tax Credit
• Special Opportunity Housing Fund - currently not funded
• Systems Development Charge (SDC) Credit Program  
• Downtown Advisory Board
• Downtown Parking District Map
• 2007-08 Parking Tax Booklet 

Staff Contacts

Jill Corcoran