LMDC, working with our many partner agencies, has dedicated itself to coordinating the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site within the broader picture of Lower Manhattan as a whole. The process of planning for the future of Lower Manhattan, both on and off the World Trade Center site, has generated an unprecedented level of public input and discussion. From 5,000 person town hall meetings to small group sessions, public discourse on the future of Lower Manhattan has helped to shape the planning process. This public dialogue has contributed to the selection of Memory Foundations, the master plan for the World Trade Center site, and served to guide multiple Lower Manhattan neighborhood studies.
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World Trade Center Site
On September 17, 2003, LMDC, working with the Port Authority and Studio Daniel Libeskind, released a Refined Master Plan for the World Trade Center site, the first such public announcement since the plan was formally selected. Memory Foundations, the Master Plan developed by Studio Daniel Libeskind, was selected in February, 2003, as a result of the Innovative Design Study, a worldwide search for architects and designers.
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Environmental / Plan Review
LMDC has prepared a General Project Plan outlining the planning, selection, coordination and construction of a Memorial, and the planning and possible construction of Memorial-related improvements and cultural uses at the World Trade Center site, in cooperation with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In conjunction with the planning process for the site, LMDC has prepared a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) to examin the broad range of potential impacts stemming from the World Trade Center Memorial and Redevelopment Plan. A Record of Decision and Findings Statement was adopted by LMDC on June 2, 2004.
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Off-Site Projects
The Planning, Design & Development Department is also engaged in several studies beyond the World Trade Center site. These studies are aimed at identifying solutions to the challenges facing Lower Manhattan neighborhoods. The studies include areas such as the Fulton Corridor, Greenwich Street South, the Financial District and Chinatown.
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