9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero
After the 9/11 attacks, after the smoke was gone, after the rubble cleared away, New Yorkers had a city to rebuild. In response to fast-tracked redevelopment plans, more than 5,000 people gathered in the largest town hall in American history. They came to vote on the city’s six proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero. But instead, the people rejected the top down approach and successfully charted a new path forward. Their work determined what is at Ground Zero today. And their story is an example of what democracy can look like.
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Cast
Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Self
Stephen Heintz
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Arthur Fried
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George Pataki
Self
Paul Goldberger
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Lenny Lind
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Tara Colton
Self
Amy Chester
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Todd Ericson
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Daniel Libeskind
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Kevin Rampe
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Juanita Boyd Hardy
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Monica Iken
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Tom Wright
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Petra Messick
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Errol Louis
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Edward Wyatt
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Brian Bronco
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Michael Arad
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Stefan Pryor
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Overview
After the 9/11 attacks, after the smoke was gone, after the rubble cleared away, New Yorkers had a city to rebuild. In response to fast-tracked redevelopment plans, more than 5,000 people gathered in the largest town hall in American history. They came to vote on the city’s six proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero. But instead, the people rejected the top down approach and successfully charted a new path forward. Their work determined what is at Ground Zero today. And their story is an example of what democracy can look like.