The People's Plan also addressed the design rules put forth by the various parties, and below are excerpts from Edward Wyatt's New York Times story on those rules, with notes on how well the People's Plan measures up.
Fewer Offices, More Options in Planning for Ground Zero
By EDWARD WYATT
New York TImes
Over all, the new agreement reduces the amount of commercial space to 10 million square feet from 11 million. Under the new instructions for the space, designers can put anywhere from 6.5 million to 10 million square feet of offices on the site. DONE (11-12M).
The plans developed over the summer were also required to include 600,000 square feet of retail space and an equal amount of hotel space. DONE (640K-1M)
The architects will be asked not to place any residential buildings on the site, however, contrary to a proposal made months ago by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. DONE ANYWAY (185K).
The other elements include building a grand promenade on West Street; NOT DONE... but DOABLE within the scope of The People's Plan.
a central transit center for the PATH and subway lines that run beneath the site; DONE
a tall structure or symbol that would restore some distinction to the downtown skyline DONE!!
While the designers are free to allow space for a memorial in any way they see fit, Mr. Betts said there is a "rebuttable presumption" that the memorial will include the footprints of the twin towers. DONE
Mr. Betts added that because the office space will be built in phases over 10 to 12 years, as demand dictates, the architects will be asked to show how to phase in development while keeping the remainder of the site - in particular the memorial and commuter traffic - free from interruptions caused by the construction. DONE