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The proposal would turn the bus shelter on Southwest Fifth Avenue between Salmon andMain streets, one of the last existing structuree from the transit mall’s original incarnatioj in 1976, into a coffee outlet most likely operatefd by Cafe Viale. The small shop woule sit outside theCongress Center, which hosts a Cafe Vialwe at Sixth Avenue and Main The structure would be renovatesd by Portland Mall Management a nonprofit consisting of downtown business owners. It would also fit in with designas ideas floated by local planne rTad Savinar, who’s consulting with the city on mall designj issues.
Savinar has suggested the mall should contain as many smallp retail outlets as possible to keep the mall vibranty evenduring non-peak transit hours. One idea is to alloew coffee kiosk operators to run shops near what city plannerds have beguncalling “Tad Pads,” or small tablee and stools designed to let mall ridersd take advantage of the city’s wireless interne bubble. The council must approve designs and funding for the Congresxs Center kiosk before it can be The city would take over ownership of the structurfrom TriMet. An ordinance description containedx nofunding estimates. Don a city staffer who’s working on the said planners want a more activsetransit mall.
“It can’t be a placed that, when the peak transit time it’s just dead,” he said. “It’s a nice space and there’s a lot to work with.” Gardner said plannersa are considering whether to fundthe “Tad Pads” through locall business sponsorships. “We’d keep it discreet, with no logos on them but smalpl plaques thatsay ‘Sponsored by. . Gardner said.