Civic Alliance | To Rebuild Downtown New York


	"Beyond 16 Acres" is a year-long series of workshops, exhibitions, and public forums to build commitment for the expedient rebuilding of all of Lower Manhattan in an equitable and sustainable way. July 19, 2004 Implementing a High Performance Lower Manhattan A public panel discussion exploring current plans for implementing high performance building design and environmental sustainability at the World Trade Center site with moderator Bruce Fowle. The panel will emphasize the role of the sustainable guidelines at the World Trade Center site, the design of the Freedom Tower, and broader policy implication for New York City. Sponsored by Regional Plan Association and Urban Agenda, as part of the “Beyond 16 Acres” Series Co-sponsor: Green Ground Zero At the Wall Street Rising Downtown Information Center, 25 Broad Street at Exchange Place Read the summary, policy brief and program from the event. March 16, 2004 How Can $1.2 Billion Best Revitalize New York After 9/11? A panel discussion presented by Fiscal Policy Institute and Regional Plan Association. At The Learning Center at Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, 23rd Floor, at Fulton Street. Documents from the meeting: Report on the Beyond 16 forum Breakdown of how Lower Manhattan funding has already been spent. Options for spending YOUR $1.2 Billion Press Release and Audience Participation Poll results All documents together in one PDF February 2, 2004: "Arts and Culture in Lower Manhattan Giving Visual Artists a Voice in Planning," a two-part panel discussion is hosted by ARI/R.Dot, NY Foundation for the Arts and the NYC Arts Coalition and Pace University January 27, 2004: RPA and Fordham Lincoln Center are pleased to sponsor a panel discussion: Civic Alliance Planning Workshop and the Mayor's Vision - One Year Later. The panel will feature respected architects, planners and public officials to discuss the implementation of a comprehensive revitalization strategy for all of Lower Manhattan. Dec 18, 2003 - January 30, 2004: Greening Downtown: An exhibition at Fordham University's Center Gallery. Location: 60th Street & Columbus Ave (one block west of Columbus Circle). Exhibition: Sketches and model prepared by members of the Civic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York at the Planning Workshop for Lower Manhattan, Dec 13-17, 2002 Proposals by seven Fordham architecture students entering the 'Green Ground Zero' Competition, due Feb, 2004; a '2020 tower' design prepared by Kiss + Cathcart, Architects for the 'Big + Green' exhibition, National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Jan-June 2003 November 20 - 22, 2003: The Civic Alliance co-sponsored Imagine New York III - Towards the People's Memorial - to give feedback on the new designs for the World Trade Center Memorial, as part of the "Beyond 16 Acres" series. To view the outcome of these workshops, visit the Imagine New York Website. November 10, 2003: "Beyond 16 Acres" kicked off with the Neighborhood and Housing Roundtable sponsored by Architecture Research Institute/R.Dot and Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED).