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The Twin Towers Alliance Petition When someone dies it is impossible to bring them back to life, but we are given a unique opportunity to do just that in this case; We, the undersigned, share the belief that nothing could be more inspiring to our people, or disheartening to our enemies, than Twin Towers, at least as tall as before in every respect, soaring above Ground Zero. We believe that the devastation of September 11, 2001, clouded the picture long after the rubble was cleared away and that a thorough public examination of the rebuilding option is overdue and now required before proceeding on an unalterable course. We recognize no financial or political roadblocks that cannot be overcome if rebuilding the Towers is the will of the people. And, we see no conflict between stunning Twin Towers and a noble Memorial, which belong together on this site that means so much to us all. We submit that there is only one way to truly heal the skyline of Manhattan and the heart of America: Rebuild the Twin Towers. Doing anything less would leave a permanent scar on the face of New York and diminish a legendary city. The words of the petition ring as true now as they did in 2006. And the thousands of comments that have been left since we first posted it are just a glimpse into how much people cared about rebuilding the World Trade Center in a way that would honor the will of the people and the price this country – and the world – paid on 9/11. Now, even though a third tower has joined the two pictured above, the WTC skyline doesn't come close to the awe-inspiring vision of the towers we lost. We trust that time will take care of rebuilding the Twin Towers. From their inception, they were dedicated to world peace and cooperation in ways that no other commercial structure ever was. And, they came to represent the aspirations of millions of people as no other towers ever could. They should not have been abandoned. We have faith that one day the people of this country and the world will recognize the Twin Towers' powerful significance and demand they be restored to the world's skyline. We thank each one who adds his or her name and comment to the petition below for moving our world one step closer to that day.
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Citizens of Other Nations
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I really don’t think I can add anything that hasn’t been said already, but… bear with me, maybe I can.
I’m Italian.
Now, imagine if somebody blew up the Colosseum.
How would you feel if we neglected to rebuild it?
Because that’s what we did when the bell tower in Piazza San Marco was destroyed: we rebuilt it brick by brick, and now thousands of people – tourists and Venetians – can admire it in its rightful place every day.
That’s what we did when WWII destroyed Palermo, Catania, Siracuse and Naples. We rebuilt most of the landmarks, with our bare hands (and some help from our American friends, of course).
A lifelong dream of mine is to visit NYC.
And in my dream, when I come, there’s the Towers…
The Twin Towers were a symbol of NY architecture, freedom, and economic power. They were amazing in every possible way! I visited them as a kid and would love to see them again. With the rebuild of the Twin Towers based on Donald Trump’s proposal back in 2005, greatness will be restored in Lower Manhattan. New York deserves to have the Twin Towers back, and so does the rest of the world.
Twin towers were such a treasure to the New York and to the USA. I think that they made a mistake for building a new “better” WTC, instead of just rebuilding the old ones. Oh, they we’re so beautiful, and so magnificent!
I became obsessed with reading about those towers previous year. I am still obsessed with them. I am very sad they are not there. Just came from NYC last week. Was looking at the 1wtc, and boy, the twins are missing. It was interfirring to the eye! I hope one day they will be rebuild. Lets try bring that day.
As a Norwegian/American living in Norway who has never been to NYC, I was sorely saddened when the towers fell. And now I’m hopeful that they will be rebuilt once again restoring greatness to lower Manhattan once again. The current skyline is not the same and not impressive whatsoever anymore. The original WTC 1 & 2 were amazing in every way possible and there were two of them! Even though One World is there, we can just build the Twins even higher! And not in glass! Let’s build them back! Yeah!
New york autorities can build twin towers in other location nearby the current wtc towers to avoid any destruction or complications with newly built Towers in grand zero. Thats the only solution. Please accept my solution to once again new york city can shine in the world of architecture and have the globally reknown skyline with new twin towers and current wtc towers together. Thanks so much and god bless america.
The twin towers need to be rebuilt, I’m not a us citizen but I feel proud to sign this petition to get the towers rebuilt. Make new york complete again.
In my opinion, twin towers are essential parts of New York consist memories unreplacable by the freedom tower. Without them, New York is not New York. By the way, I really think the new world trade center is ugly.
Some immigrants came in New York based on nothing but a postcard they had seen — a photo with that distinctive Manhattan skyline. To me, a French citizen, New York always has been the Twin Towers. This distinctive, tough, violent shape, was indeed how America seemed to us. Powerful. Mighty. But also beautiful.
All the movies that featured the Twins have written in my head how NYC should look like. It’s now a ghost that haunts even me, a young citizen in France… That’s how amazing the Twin Towers were.
I’ve always wanted to see them, to breathe New York’s air from the observation deck, at nearly 400 meters from the ground. But now it’s impossible, and not only for New-Yorkers, but also for any citizen in the world. The new tower, somehow, has less than the old Twins.
Sorry Freedom Tower, but it’s going to be very hard for you to replace such icons.
It wouldn’t of been the Freedom Tower. It would of been the Freedom TowerS. Because we want BOTH of those towers back the way they were except we’re gonna build them stronger! We want them resisting! We’re just being held back.. Who is holding us back? Politicians. Special Interest Groups. Political Correctness. Get ’em the hell outta your way. I’m British, and I say. Let’s give the Americans a chance to build it back!
New York without the Twin Towers it’s like Rome without the Colosseum, you have to fix that vacuum. The Freedom tower is an insult, The WTC pre-911 was architecturally perfect.
Twin Towers were simple. but very business-style and great. I wish they were rebuilded. If they will it will be perfect. They will be like Rished From Ashes!
Never Forget. 15 years pass. We stilll remember and waiting towers to comeback!
I’m signing in the hope WTC’s original buildings will replace the current ones, but safer and modern inside and the wonderful fountain’ sphere restored. I’m imagining an underground street below the site too. However i lost any hope to see the towers in their place once again but i trust you.
I was born on 1997 and i never had a chance to visit the former site. I’m signing in the hope this petition will succeed and the site, especially WTC 1 and 2, restored to the original (or almost) design, externally at least.
i was 13 years old when the Twins got attacked, i saw it on TV, i don’t know what to feel and i can hardly remember the exact word that comes in my mind..but it made me sad..i gathered newspaper clips of the WTC, twintowers and the attack certainly..i was aware of such chaos at that time..and now i just turned 28 and i still feel that emptiness everytime i see USA images w/out the Twins..heartbreaking..many Filipino sympathized to what happened and we feel very sorry to the people who died that day..our condolences and RIP..I’ve watched youtube videos of 9/11 attack..raw videos, videos of..every angle..and watching that plane crash into the twins is really haunting..all the emotions i’ve felt..i don’t know why..but it’s really disti