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-Z- Center Revitalization Plan, Norma Bogen reviewed some of the highlights of the just completed Center Revitalization Plan which is to be circulated to all members of the C R.0 Mrs Bogen noted that the Center is both thriving and in the process of change It is no longer just for the use of Town resi- dents but is attracting business from those who work in Lexington and those who come from out of Town One result has been an escalation of rents which has been a hardship for some local merchants The Plan suggests ways in which the Chamber of Commerce and Lexington's banks may be able to assist these merchants The Plan proposes giving greater attention in the Center to design which is often considered only an amenity but which can have appreciable effects on the Town's economy At present, the Center has no coherence of signs or cano- pies and few building of architectural note Consideration should be given to changing Town by-laws regarding overhanging signs and to re-designing Depot Square so as to enhance the appearance of the Center. Additional customers can be drawn to the Center by making it an even more attractive place to do business The Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Districts Commission should be asked to get together on design improvements Mr. Eddison stressed the need for keeping the Center clean and litter free as an aspect of keeping it looking attractive Mrs Nichols pointed to the model of Post Office Square Park in Boston which is heavily used and which is kept clean through the joint efforts of the city and of the abutting merchants It was the sense of the meeting, in closing, that the Center Revitaliza- tion Plan offered some stimulating possibilities for the Center