Is Public Opinion The Best Jury For 9/11 Memorial?

A distinguished jury introduced to judge a competition for a 9/11 memorial must not ignore public opinion.

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April 12, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

"The review process that led to the selection of Daniel Libeskind's plan for the World Trade Center site allowed many opportunities for the public to express opinions at nearly every stage along the way. In fact, one of the most striking things about that process was the way it evolved from a nearly inchoate set of ideas about how to proceed into a dialogue among architects, officials and the public that greatly enlarged the public's franchise in urban planning."

Thanks to Ambar Mukherjee

FULL STORY: Planning the 9/11 Memorial

Friday, April 11, 2003 in The New York Times

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