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 Welcome rather than penalize customers: Lengthened Time-Limits (minimum of 4 hours on-street, 8 hours or no limit off-street)  Make it easier to find parking: Improved Signing, Way finding and Information Program (additional historical signs at key locations directing to lots, new signs for walking from lots, wider dissemination of parking map on websites)  Breaking down barriers to increase supply: Establishment of Shared Parking Fund (dedication of parking revenue and possible in-lieu fees to municipal leases of private lots, enabling removal of fences and increase in overall supply)  Improve access and walk time to remote spaces: Longer-Term Walking Improvements (re-arrange CVS and Waltham lots for circulation and safety, improve access to consolidated private lots, consider bike path re-alignment or better crossings interfaces, add Mass Ave. crossing islands & visual narrowing) Key points of the ensuing discussion are as follows: 1.Upon receiving the final report, the Center Committee will discuss the best strategy for implementing the recommendations. Jason Schrieber suggested that changes be made comprehensively in order to maximize their effect. 2.It is important to maintain contact with other committees, such as the Historic Districts Commission and the Tourism Committee, as the process moves forward. 3.A meeting with Center businesses to discuss the findings and recommendations will be th held Wednesday, August 11, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., at Cambridge Savings Bank. The Center Committee is invited to attend as well. 4.Many of the physical infrastructure recommendations will be incorporated into the Center Master Plan. Action taken: None South side bike rack request: Peggy Enders and Marita Hartshorn presented the Bicycle Advisory Committee’s work on applying for MAPC grant monies to have additional bicycle racks installed in the Center. Nine two-bicycle racks are being proposed along Massachusetts Avenue and Muzzey Street (Bicycle Advisory Committee Proposed Bike Rack Locations, Bicycle Advisory Committee Bike Rack Examples). Key points of the discussion are as follows: 1.There was concern that the proposed bike rack locations had not been discussed with Center business tenants or landlords. 2.The Center Committee wholly supported the Bicycle Advisory Committee’s efforts to bring additional bicycle racks into the Center. 3.Signage along the Minuteman Bikeway is key to ensuring bicyclists will stop and enter the Center. Action taken: Motion to support the installation of additional bicycle racks in Lexington Center (Jeff Lyons, seconded by Dick Brown). Unanimously approved. No additional items were discussed, nor actions taken.