The public should take a keen interest in how designers from Lexington and across the country envisioned the plaza. A committee will narrow the eight finalists to two or three, and further refinement of the designs will be made. It may be that the final one will be entirely different from the entries. At once, it is the entrance to the two new courthouses, a civic focal point and a social gathering place. Anyone who has spent any time at the existing courthouses knows they are busy places, especially district court, with lots of foot traffic.
Lawyers hold impromptu meetings with clients.
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