A View of the World Trade Center Site from the Hudson River.
Public Perspectives Outreach Campaign
May 5- June 15th
On May 5, 2003 LMDC launched the Public Perspectives Outreach Campaign. Public Perspectives was an outreach campaign for the World Trade Center Site Memorial which invited the public to participate in the historic process of selecting an appropriate and fitting memorial. From May 5, 2003 to June 15th, 2003, Public Perspectives provided all of those affected by the tragic events of February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001 an opportunity to share with the memorial competition jury members their hopes and aspirations for the World Trade Center Site Memorial.
The following meetings were held as part of Public Perspectives.
- Families Advisory Council Meeting held on May 27, 2003. View the transcript.
- Public Forum held on May 28, 2003. http://www.vcnetcast.com/lmdc
- Joint Advisory Councils Meeting held on June 5, 2003. View the transcript.
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation also coordinated the following initiatives:
- On May 5, 2003, the LMDC sent a mailing to over 6,500 family members including the World Trade Center site families from February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001, the Pentagon families and Somerset County, Pennsylvania Families. The LMDC has also partnered with officials from the Pentagon and Somerset County and over 20 family organizations, including Give Your Voice, the Coalition of 9/11 Families, Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, September's Mission, Families of September 11th, September 11 UK Families Support Group, WTC United Family Group, Skyscraper Safety Campaign, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, FDNY, NYPD, and many others to ensure that as many families as possible are aware of the memorial process and the ways they can participate and provide feedback.
- The LMDC conducted extensive outreach to communities in Lower Manhattan, including residents, business owners both large and small, rescue workers, and survivors. The LMDC partnered with many civic and community organizations including the Battery Park City Authority, Community Board 1, Imagine New York, the Downtown Alliance, Wall Street Rising, the Building and Construction Trades, Project Liberty, 9/11 United Services Group, Safe Horizon, as well as with city, state and federal elected officials to ensure that all those affected by the February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were aware of this important outreach campaign.
