Beverly Eckert, who lost her husband in the attacks stated, "An irreplaceable part of our American heritage is being systematically destroyed" (Eckert). The families know that covering up Ground Zero will take a part of history from all Americans, but it takes away so much more from them. .
Nikki Stern, who was widowed on September 11th states, "One thing I have discovered is that emotions are still extremely raw. There's a real sensitivity on year later" (Cowan). The families are still sensitive about the issue because they know once it has started that they will never look at Ground Zero like as they did before. Although the Government knows the families are completely against rebuilding, they are trying to respect them as much as possible. As Governor Pataki states, "We"re doing everything we can to be as respectful, and supportive, and understanding of the families desires as possible" (Action). The families are concerned about rebuilding, and the rest of the citizens are concerned for them. People fear that the victim's children will visit the site only to see shopping centers or subway stops. (Eckert) The main concern for everyone is that the Government will rebuild for more commercial use than memorial space, despite the strict guidelines for rebuilding. .
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, (LMDC), set forth six proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero. The six were: a memorial, transportation hub, public open space, civil and cultural institutions, rebuilt church, or apartment units. (Cowan) The proposals were not exactly .
what anyone had in mind. As Darya Cowan, Project Coordinator fore Imagine New York, comments, " It is obvious from the public response that the plans released by the LMDC in July, fell short of the public's expectations for the future World Trade Center Site" (Cowan). The six proposals were professionally done, but it is not the right time to be competent.
