CWP & RIVERSIDE CHURCH PRESENT
After 9/11:
A documentary & discussion
wednesday, september 9 @ 7:00PM
The riverside theater
91 claremont ave, New York, NY 10027
After the 9/11 attacks, after the smoke was gone, after the rubble cleared away, New Yorkers had a city to rebuild.
In response to fast-tracked redevelopment plans, more than 5,000 people gathered in the largest town hall in American History. They came to vote on the city’s six proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero. But instead, they rejected the top down approach and successfully charted a new path forward. Their work determined what is at Ground Zero today.
Why This Story, Why Now?
At a time when people are losing faith in democracy, this story is more than an inspiration, it’s an example of what’s possible. And it’s a lesson, that good democratic outcomes require good democratic processes.