$100 Million Ground Zero Art Center!!!

10/07/2010 9:21 PM ET | Filed under: Events

A committee of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation recommended that the corporation allocate up to $100 million for the performing arts center planned for ground zero.

Uh…YEAH!

The funding would would add to $50 million in federal money set aside for the project, which is controlled by the development corporation. The part of the project that isn't yet decided is where it would be built, on the World Trade Center site, as called for in the master plan, or at 130 Liberty Street, site of the former Deutsche Bank building. The center’s primary tenant is to be the Joyce Theater, which presents dance.

It's not even finalized yet and we're pumped for this! So exciting!

Julie Menin, chairwoman of Community Board One, suggested at the meeting that the corporation invite other cultural groups besides the Joyce to be part of the center, "We need major world-class cultural organizations that are going to bring people from all over the world."

This is fantastic news! We're just excited that such a wonderful project is being developed! By having an art center at Ground Zero, it is representing everything the attack was against!

How excited are U about this project!?

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34 comments to “$100 Million Ground Zero Art Center!!!”

Seriously1988 says – reply to this

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I'm not sure a performing arts center is an appropriate way to honor the 3,000 people killed on 9/11. Nobody goes to Auschwitz or Hiroshima or Pearl Harbor to be entertained.
Pam's used Silicone Breasts says – reply to this

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I don't worship dead people and I certainly don't want to pay taxes to worship dead people!

My Gawd, living children are suffering!
Thompson.ss says – reply to this

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That's a crap load of money that could be doing good for people that are starving in our country - don't get me wrong - I think that we should do something beautiful and moving there - I just don't think that amount of money is justified on art when people are starving - most of the artists I know are starving for f**k's sake! Term limits - campaign spending caps - and get rid of the friggin' lobbiests!!! P.S. FIRST
MooMooMario says – reply to this

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That's a touchy subject.
NaughtyAngel says – reply to this

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Horrible fukin idea! Second it's taking them forever to build anything there, they've built sky scrapers in Dubai faster then their doing anything down at the WTC site. As a native New York I'm not for this art center thing.
Laura says – reply to this

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"representing everything the attack was against" ? And what was the attack representing? Just wondered if you knew Perez.
Matrix says – reply to this

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The country was bankrupted by BO. The last thing we need is more debt.
Ouisajones says – reply to this

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My idea is still the BEST idea. Someone needs to build an International Women and Childrens Hospital there. Bring new life every hour from that spot that represents all colors, religions, cultures.
TORTEZ says – reply to this

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Waste of money.
LaVieBoheme says – reply to this

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1. Can't we donate the $50 million to performing arts centers that are struggling as we speak?
2. A memorial is a way more appropriate symbol of honor for those who lost their lives
3. Who has this $50 million?
una mente hermosa says – reply to this

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Now is not the time to set aside 50 million federal dollars for an art center. There are people out there struggling for food and health care. This is why are country is in the shape it is.
b a t k i s s says – reply to this

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spare no expense on the arts
WTFPPL says – reply to this

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What a disrespectful joke. How about we use the millions upon millions of dollars to provide medical services to the hundreds of volunteers and first responders who are still suffering with chronic injuries and health disorders from going down to try and save people's lives. Those people get nothing while NYC gets another art venue - sounds really wise to me. An art center?!? Really… perfect example of what is wrong with the U.S
I am your mother says – reply to this

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I think they should use that money for more schools, children are cramped into classrooms, or for hospitals and health care. They should have priorities and an arts center is not one of them. It seems like they are trowing away money on luxuries.
GAYCANUCK says – reply to this

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Hmmm… as a Canadian, on the "outside" looking "in', ANYTHING positive built there would be great. Even a performing arts centre.
Voivode says – reply to this

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How the fuck is an arts centre representing 'everything the attack was against?' Not a good idea at all. In fact, I think it's shit. Build a memorial on the site, or a museum/info centre regarding the attacks. Not a fucking arts centre.
MarioMonjack says – reply to this

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IM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT GROUND ZERO. EVERYONE HAS TRAGEDY IN THEIR LIVES AND THEY GET OVER IT, AND THE 9/11 FAMILIES NEED TO GET OVER IT AS WELL. WE DONT NEED TO WASTE ALL THAT VALUABLE LAND WITH MEMORIALS ETC… THOSE PEOPLE WERENT HEROS ANYWAY, THEY WERE JUST VICTIMS
SoVerySickofU says – reply to this

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Re: MarioMonjack – So, what you're saying is the 343 firefighters that ran into the burning buildings and died trying to save innocent lives weren't heroes? Just want to make sure that's what you're saying.
SoVerySickofU says – reply to this

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" By having an art center at Ground Zero, it is representing everything the attack was against!"

Yes, Al Quaeda is against us having arts centers. That is why they annihilated 2,977 souls on our soil on 9-11. All because of the arts.

You are a moron to beat all morons.
seattleLarry says – reply to this

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They should build it where WTC7 stood and call it WTC7 Memorial Performing Arts Center. WTC7 fell just like the 2 tall buildings later in the afternoon, but no plane hit it.
Human Sushi Platter says – reply to this

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I must be in the minority here but that footprint is a place of horror, sudden death, and what must be a sense of profound sadness. Unfortunately, free enterprise and capitalism is the American way so you just have to build a money making enterprise there. Why not just make it a peaceful area for reflection? The world is working just fine with no business going on in that area now, so why push it? Everyone wants to honor what happened there … except when it comes to making the almighty dollar.
~Cornholio~ says – reply to this

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The September 11th attacks happened because Bin Laden was against art?
Midnight Empress says – reply to this

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Re: ~Cornholio~ – LMAO!!! You are soooo funny! I think you made my day.
Midnight Empress says – reply to this

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I have a master plan too! It's called DON'T SPEND MORE MONEY WE DON'T HAVE AND WORSEN OUR NATIONAL DEBT. And "bring people from all over the world" my ass, since there is so much war now and so little tolerance. Your mistaken, Perez, if you think that a tap of a magic wand will suddenly cure it all.
chachibald says – reply to this

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I live in NY…there has been TONS of $$$ "allocated" to build any # of things there. But 10 years later, it's still a hole in the ground, and where is all the money? Where's the memorial that they did like 500 designs for?
Seriously1988 says – reply to this

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Re: MarioMonjack – How can you be so callous and selfish as to not respect the sacrifice first responders made and the scope of loss of life in September 11?
Seriously1988 says – reply to this

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Re: Human Sushi Platter – This center would be funded by federal money, so you talk of capitalism and free enterprise is irrelevant.

And the plans they have made - the Freedom Tower structure and reflecting pools and greenery - is a more beautiful and appropriate way to honor those who were lost.
sonick808 says – reply to this

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WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS RIGHT NOW.

fucking unbelievable!
StaciQT75 says – reply to this

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You think an ART center is "representing everything the attack was against"??? Seriously?? Do you remember how many people DIED in those attacks….those attacks were about killing as many innocent people as possible. An art center is really not a good way to use this site. This site should be for something that honours the lives of the thousands who died. I get it, they want to have something that encourages people's freedom of expression and creativity…but come on…I don't think an art center is the answer. I was hoping they'd have built some sort of huge memorial with everyone's name on it…something beautiful and eternal. Here in Ottawa we have "the tomb of the unknown soldier" right in the middle of a busy downtown street…which holds the remains of an unknown solder who died in the war….it's a beautiful memorial…and we have the eternal flame at Parliament Hill…something like that would have been nice…a beautiful memorial/monument with all their names that can pay tribute to what this site represents…I don't think it should ever be covered with another building that has nothing to do at all with the people who died there or what happened on that site. Anything other than a permanent monument/memorial would just be tragic. People should never forget what happened on that site…what used to be there.
Steelergirl says – reply to this

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They'll probably change their minds and put up condos owned by the Vatican.
Luniara says – reply to this

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As a family member of one lost in the WTC, I can tell you that I DOUBT it will be placed at Ground Zero. There IS however an Art Gallery and Museum already planned. The plans are already in the works and drafts are made. Look it up.

This money is donated by families that lost loved ones. You honestly think they'd be taking money away? All that money would be given BACK to NY with the profits it would make. The buildings themselves will bring back well needed jobs and business.

Ppl are so ignorant.
jlenoconel says – reply to this

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This idea is as bad as building a mosque near Ground Zero. People are hypocrites.
MarioMonjack says – reply to this

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IM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING FROM THE WHINY 9/11 VICTIMS RELATIVE INSISTING THAT WE SPEND HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND TAKE UP VALUABLE LAND WITH THESE STUPID MEMORIALS. AND HOW EVERY YEAR ON 9/11 THE COUNTRY HAS TO ACT LIKE ITS A DAMN HOLIDAY. GET OVER IT, IT SUCKED BUT GET OVER IT ALREADY!!!
seattleLarry says – reply to this

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Not sure why it took me this long, but I just realized that everyone who reads this forum is an idiot.