- This page is the most
important page on this site and serves as the main purpose for the
creation of this web site.This page is intented for people who
support the rebuilding of the twin towers,who are questionable of
why to rebuild the twin towers. As for the people who oppose the
rebuilding have the right to their opinion and this page is NOT
made to change your opinions or thoughts on the future of the
World Trade Center site.
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On Tuesday September 11th,
2001 our lives changed forever. We lost loved ones, our our
spirits were set low and we lost our skyline. As we have lost all
of this we are progressing. The loved ones lost will never be
forgotten,as the day September 11th arrives each year everyone
will know what happened that day. As our spirits were set low,
people are now feeling comfortable again and living their normal
lives, even though for some normal may never be the same.What
remains is our skyline, believe it or not the skyline has
affected everyone. As everyone looks towards Lower Manhattan
everyone sees that empty space and everyone is still looking for
there beloved towers that once stood. Our skyline makes us feel
like home, the twin towers meant so much and are too big in every
way from appearance to our feelings towards the buildings to be
replaced. An interesting perspective is that in 500 years when
all of us won't be around anymore people won't feel as strong as we
feel about September 11th. A memorial does belong at the World
Trade Center site along with the greatest memorial of them
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Some Reasons Why We Should Rebuild: |
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- The Twin Towers provided a great
amount economy towards New York and the United States,as we
see
in the aftermath of 9/11 our economy has went into a
recession and the Stock Market is slumping. The Twin Towers
made a significant amount from tourism revenues, such as
merchandise, postcards souvenirs, and provided an amazing view
that allowed tourists on an observation deck atop the South
Tower. Proof of this is that according to the Port Authority,
150,000 tourists visited the observation deck each day. Sales
taxes were collected on the $9 viewing fee. That is $40 million
per year, just on taxes from viewing fees. This is not
including the shopping complex that was housed underneath and east
of the Towers. As sale of merchandise occurs this brings sales
taxes which bring money to the economy.
Building anything
shorter than the World Trade Center is sending a message that the
terrorists won. The object of the terrorists were to destroy
the economy, weaken America and create fear among us. Building
something shorter than the World Trade Center will give terrorists
what they wanted. The whole world is waiting to see what will
be built, and see how America and New York will respond, if we
respond the wrong way and build shorter we will look weak and
send the wrong message.
The Twin Towers were historical,
every place has something representing them. The Sears Tower
represents Chicago, the Space Needle Seattle, the Eiffel Tower in
Paris, and the World Trade Center represented New York. The
World Trade Center was the most recognized landmark in the
whole world. How can we ignore all of this?
Another site
that was attacked on 9/11 was the Pentagon. Nobody hesitated to
rebuild the Pentagon. The World Trade Center site is considered
to some as "sacred ground" and shouldn't be built on. Isn't
the ground at the Pentagon sacred? Yet it was rebuilt and people
will work on the same ground that was attacked on 9/11. If the
White House, the Empire State Building, Sears Tower and other
landmarks were attacked we wouldn't hesitate to rebuild them
again, why hesitate with the World Trade Center?
To some
people building the Twin Towers again is said to create more
targets. If this is the case let's not build anything and be
controlled by the threats of terrorists. In America
everything is a target, the Pentagon was attacked and it was
just 5 stories tall. To say building the Twin Towers will be
building more targets is just not good enough, we have the Empire
State Building, the Sears Tower, and other buildings right now
that are targets but we haven't abandoned or knocked them
down. We cannont live in fear for the rest of our
lives.
Building the Twin Towers is an ultimate memorial. If
we build the Twin Towers we would have restored the space of
the loved ones lost and restored a part of their lives. If the
Twin Towers were to rebuilt nobody would hesitate and forget
the people that were lost and the Towers would represent the
people lost in a unique way.
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- If you support and want to save the
World Trade Center here are the groups and people in charge
of
the future of the site. Don't let your opinions go to waste let
your voice be heard. Take a look at the following groups and
people and see what job they are responsible for and you can
contact them by viewing the provided information.
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LMDC-The Lower Manhattan Development
Corporation |
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- The LMDC was created after the
events of September 11th by Governor
Pataki and Former Mayor
Giuliani to help plan and coordinate the rebuilding and
revitalization of Lower Manhattan, defined as everything south of
Houston Street. LMDC is governed by a 16-member Board of
Directors, which is chaired by John C. Whitehead. The LMDC
works in cooperation with Governor Pataki, Mayor Bloomberg and
with the many city, state and federal agencies to coordinate
long-term planning for the World Trade Center site and surrounding
communities while pursuing initiatives to make Lower Manhattan a
great place to live, work and visit. According to the LMDC
there mission is ensure Lower Manhattan emerges from this tragedy
as a lively, vibrant, wonderful part of the city. The LMDC's
most important priority is to create in due course a permanent
memorial honoring those who were lost while reaffirming the
American values that came under attack on September 11th. The
LMDC basicly comes up with designs for the future of the World
Trade Center site, and play a significant role in the future of
the site. As you recall the six designs that were released,
were drawn up by the LMDC to view these six plans click here. If you as many other people support the restoration of
the Twin Towers and the World Trade Center,let your voice be
heard, tell them what you think because the LMDC ultimately comes
up with the new designs. If you want to help save the World
Trade Center click here to contact them and give them your thoughts
and opinions along with reasons why you feel this
way.
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PANYNJ-The Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey |
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- The Port Authority originally
constructed and operated the World Trade Center.
Ultimately
this is the Port Authority's land and nothing can be constructed
without the approval of the Port Authority. If you would like
to express your opinions and support towards saving the World
Trade Center click here.
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Larry Silverstein |
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- Larry Silverstein prior to the
September 11th attack won a 99 year lease on the World Trade
Center.After September 11th Silverstein vowed to rebuild some sort
of buildings.
Silverstein as the owner of the site has as much
as say what happens for the future of the World Trade Center as
the Port Authority. For some sort of construction to begin both
the PANYNJ and Larry Silverstein must come up with an
agreement. To let Larry Silverstein and Silverstein Properties
know how you feel you can contact them at this address and
telephone number:
Silverstein Properties 120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
212-577-9736
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