Located in central Salem - Overview - (PDF)

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 - August 2009 (updated
• Riverfront-Downtown URA Map - August 2009 (Updated) 
• North Downtown Plan - July 1997 
• Core Area Master Plan -  1996 (Caution: PDF very large: 26.4 MB )
   

• Commercial Core Inventory - Downtown
• Interactive spray fountain -  Riverfront Park
• Broadway Redevelopment Project – North Downtown - Market and Broadway Streets NE 
• YWCA– North Downtown - Gains and Broadway Streets NE
• Salem Alliance Church Redevelopment  – North Downtown - Hood and Broadway Streets NE
• Union Street Railroad Bridge Conversion Project  
• Front Street Improvements

• Downtown Toolbox (Building Rehabilitation/Restoration Loan/Grant )
• Enterprise and Electronic Commerce Zone   
• Multi-Unit Housing Tax Credit
• Downtown Advisory Board
• Downtown Parking District Map  

Sheri Warhrgren - 503.588.6178