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Posted 03.31.03 Town Hall Meeting Slows Down Rebuilding Process By Aleksandra Todorova More than 4,000 people forfeited a sunny Saturday on July 20 to participate in a town hall meeting on the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan, the biggest public event of its kind since the Sept. 11 attacks. Representatives of all five boroughs and all 50 states and six foreign countries overwhelmingly rejected the existing six reconstruction projects, called for an international design competition, and made constructive suggestions on building a memorial for the victims of the attacks. Susan Novak, a Nebraska law student, said people at her table felt empowered by the meeting. "They're able to speak their mind and they've put their heart in the process," she said. The meeting will likely slow down the rebuilding process, which, according to architects and public advocacy groups, was moving ahead too quickly. "[The town hall meeting] emphasized the need for greater reliance on public discussion," noted Rick Bell, executive director of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He added that the clear disapproval of the six plans would probably result in a new start with a bold, innovative design that would preserve the Twin Towers' footprints as sacred ground. (The New York Resident, July 29, 2002) |
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