Program Playtimes With Big Box Stores having left town or greatly downsized, Salem’s downtown is transforming. Paid parking launched July 10th, ending 50 years of "free" downtown parking. The old 9-to-5 downtown model has left. Smaller, local shops are filling the void, and Salem’s Community Planning and Development Director Kristin Retherford says more who live there treat it "as their back yard." What’s behind it? Join us for a fascinating glimpse of downtown's future.