9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero

9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero

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"Put 5,000 New Yorkers in a room and ask what should be done with Ground Zero—what would you expect, a fistfight? Instead, what happened was democracy at a scale that hasn’t been seen before or since."

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Matters Media
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city rebuilding voting democracy 9/11 world trade center urban development manhattan, new york city post 9/11 america tribeca urban design civics

Quick Facts

Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Carolyn Lukensmeyer

Stephen Heintz
Stephen Heintz

Arthur Fried
Arthur Fried

George Pataki
George Pataki

Paul Goldberger
Paul Goldberger

Lenny Lind
Lenny Lind

Tara Colton
Tara Colton

Amy Chester
Amy Chester

Todd Ericson
Todd Ericson

Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind

Kevin Rampe
Kevin Rampe

Juanita Boyd Hardy
Juanita Boyd Hardy

Key Crew

Josh Sabey
Director
Josh Sabey
Executive Producer
Carolyn Lukensmeyer
Executive Producer
Sarah Perkins
Executive Producer
Lisa Sabey
Producer
Robbie Shinder
Producer