Could 5,000 New Yorkers Agree on the Future of Ground Zero? – Carolyn Lukensmeyer

Months after the 9/11 attacks, New Yorkers were deeply divided over what should become of Ground Zero. Carolyn Lukensmeyer brought nearly 5,000 of them into one room to find a way forward. She joins host Julie Rose to share what happened when people with grief, money, and competing visions at stake tried to truly listen to each other. ABOUT GUEST Carolyn Lukensmeyer is the founder of AmericaSpeaks. Her work is featured in the new documentary “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” streaming now. Amazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0H967BL44 Apple - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/911-reclaiming-ground-zero/umc.cmc.4qgdl58od8p41hs5kl42er4g2 Be sure to also check out “The Untold Story of How America Remembers 9/11,” a special two-part series over on the Top of Mind podcast feed. - https://lnkfi.re/TopofMind CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:49) Meet Carolyn Lukensmeyer (3:32) Stakes and Stakeholders (5:43) Listening to the City (7:45) Officials Start Over (9:34) How the Setup Worked (13:11) What Changed at Ground Zero (15:52) Future of Democracy Tools (18:05) Conclusion