Girders for Potters Fields Park

I contacted Simon Hughes about it and had no response.

I couldn't see an email on the post, could you re-post?

Does anyone know if the meeting on the 21st is open to everyone, or just those invited, I wasn't clear?

I find it an odd location, but if the families group of those who died don't want it then I'm even more confused as to why Southwark is so keen to give it permission. It all just seems very odd.

Hi Zoe - the meeting on 21st - entry is by producing a letter that came in the post detailing the agenda.

Thanks BSB

I understand that on the 10th of August 2010 the New York State Court released the frame and an assurance was given that a site had been agreed for this public work of art. Does anyone know where the frame is now? Perhaps the 9/11 London Project Foundation could let us know.

Zoe wrote:

I couldn't see an email on the post, could you re-post?
Does anyone know if the meeting on the 21st is open to everyone, or just those invited, I wasn't clear?

I find it an odd location, but if the families group of those who died don't want it then I'm even more confused as to why Southwark is so keen to give it permission. It all just seems very odd.

Hi,

I understand that the Shad Thames Residents' Association were concerned that some/many residents had not received invitations. I believe they contacted the 9/11 London Project about this.

If you, or anyone else, would like to attend the joint Southwark Council and 9/11 London Project Foundation meeting, the STRA can pass this on, so that you can attend.

There is a link at the bottom of the STRA website (highlighted in yellow) http://www.shadthames.org/

and this is the direct link to the online form http://www.shadthames.org/documents/contact_request.html

As partners of the Council in the Lambeth College / Potters Field site, it would be interesting to hear the Berkeley Homes point of view. Hundreds of the flats that they'll be trying to flog with prime views will have the sculpture bang in the centre of their highly prized - and valuable - vistas. If existing residents find it offensive or unsuitable then it certainly won't be a selling point for any of properties in the proposed One Tower Bridge development.

The Dentist wrote:

As partners of the Council in the Lambeth College / Potters Field site, it would be interesting to hear the Berkeley Homes point of view. Hundreds of the flats that they'll be trying to flog with prime views will have the sculpture bang in the centre of their highly prized - and valuable - vistas. If existing residents find it offensive or unsuitable then it certainly won't be a selling point for any of properties in the proposed One Tower Bridge development.

Could be! Or, they may actually think it a unique selling point, you never know. Possibly of more concern to them (and prospective buyers) is the potential that if the monument to 9/11 somehow manages to go ahead, it may become a focus for various types of protest/action in the future?

Yes ultrapatrick, your last point is the one I had not thought about. It could very well become an unwelcome focal point, and potential flash point, for demonstrators with different points of view.

To some people throughout its existence (which will be forever) the proposed 9/11 artwork will be a magnificent celebration of, and memorial to, a highly succesful terrorist operation.