LMDC and the Port Authority sponsored a 4,300-person town hall meeting on Saturday, July 20, 2002 and a second 200-person event on Monday, July 22, 2002.  These events, both held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, gave participants from the New York metropolitan area an opportunity to provide feedback on six preliminary concept plans for the World Trade Center site. Participants in these forums came from all over the region and represented a variety of backgrounds.  An additional 800 people participated in on-line dialogues held between July 29 and August 12. For more information on the Listening to the City events, click here. 

Over 4,000 people from all over the country attended the “Listening to the City” town hall meeting at the Jacobs Javits Center on Saturday, July 20, 2002, to discuss the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan.

The most modern technology allowed participants to instantaneously view and register their opinions of the six concept plans for the World Trade Center site.

LMDC President Louis R. Tomson thanks “Listening to the City” participants for their input and dedication to the rebuilding process.