The world was robbed of the 21st-century Twin Towers most of us always wanted.
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We should rebuild them the way they were. It will show that America can prevail from hard times; it will also truly restore the New York skyline, and fill the holes in all of our hearts, whether or not we lost someone close. Besides, would you rather see two tall, proud, symbols of our freedom, or an ugly triangular slab in Lower Manhattan?
Our towers need to be rebuilt as they were...only one floor taller as a show of bravado.....
oh, and perhaps OBL's head on a pike at the top.
That would be perfect.
I MISS THE AMAZING VIEW AND HAVE FOND MEMORIES.
Let's rebuild New York's skyline.
i am a 9 year old but everyday i cry to not have been able to see the twin towers we all must help to rebuild them better than ever and till that does not happend i will cry till the day i die we must rebuild it make it stronger because to me the twin towers were born and died and i want them to be reborn and never die because i have sorrow and hurt in my heart and will always remember the people that died and the fire fighters too.twin towers are my human kind and i will be happy when they are rebuilt.build.
please rebuild the twin towers as they were before, and keep the name as World Trade Center because i love the name so much!! please don't change it!!! but one thing i ask is to make the buildings stronger and better so that this won't happen again in the future!!! i dont want anything to change!!! i know i dont live in new york or never been there, but i care as much as many others do!!! please rebuild the twin towers over again!!! they were the biggest two buildings in new york city!!!!!!!!!
You can Destroy our Buildings - But you can´t Destroy our Foundation!!!
Rebuild the Twin Towers of collapsed World Trade Center!
Faster ! Rebuilding begins :-((( Watch! :
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God Bless!
Dennis
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The rebuilt towers will demonstrate America's resolve. You may strike us, but you cannot break us. This is America's skyline.
i was 9 when 9/11 happend and always wanted to go to the towers so hopefully i will in the future i will pass this site onto many others!
The American people deserve to see the twin towers again. Put them back where they belong! God bless America.
from David in Sutton, Surrey U.K
Let's build them back the way there were only taller and strong then put some anti-aircraft guns on the roof just below the biggest American flag you've ever seen.
Absolutely. Do it. Build them back. Just like before, but bigger. With a giant American flag flying from the top.
Time is of the essence.
We can rebuild them + we must rebuild them, better than ever.
I AGREE
I like the idea of the same or very simlar design and taller.
I was born and bred in B'klyn 71 years ago.I lived either in B'klyn or Queens most of those years.I in fact lived for many years in Middle Village and Maspeth where we were able to see the twin towers from our overpass.When they came down it changed our scene which we saw many times a day. What a loss. My brother is a fireman that went and fought the fire the first week from day one. He is now suffering from respitory problems. So our involvement has me wanting to see it again.
The twin towers were a monument to all Americans, and just because they were brought down, we should rebuild them to show that us Americans will never ever give up, and will always have pride!!!
Rebuild the Twin Towers! We must not submit to terrorists and despots who would kill or enslave us!
I Want See Twin towers Once again i was 7 When it happened i want see them again riseing in the sky.
Restore our Nation's skyline!!!!!
I traveled to NYC for the first time last March. What a wonderful city. As we were approaching the Newark airport I was struck by the ummistakeable gap in the skyline of lower Manhattan. We need these symbols of national pride restored. Allowing the animals that did this to change America's skyline would be a crime.
The Freedom Bunker design is pedestrian at best. It is simply not representative of NYC, no matter how badly the political cronies want it to be.
The towers were a symbol of Capitalism in the Western world and deserve to be rebuilt.
Make them stronger than ever.
hi my name is terri roberts and i would love to see the twin towers rebuilt. thank u
The Towers need to be back in our skyline, back in our lives.
Rebuild as they were, and add a permanent beacon on top of one of them, to show the world what Americans are made of and give a sign of hope to all people. Freedom Tower is a mere heir that will never live up to the greatness of its forefathers. REBUILD or PROTEST.
DO NOT ADMIT DEFEAT. Rebuild the Twin Towers.
The twin towers were a monument to all Americans, and just because they were brought down, we should rebuild them to show that us Americans will never ever give up, and will always have pride!!! Also we will always cry American tears!!!
I thoroughly support the re-building of the twin towers. They were a source of American pride and should be rebuilt. I watched them errected from my kitchen window and I watched them burn for days. The Manhattan skyline is just "sad" to look at now. Building anything less is an insult to those who died there. I'm sure all New Yorkers feel the same.
I feel by NOT rebuilding the towers we are admitting defeat. Lets rebuild please.
The freedom tower is a joke! America needs to take a stand and rebuild these beautiful towers! How can you replace this American icon with that pathetic building called the freedom tower!
Its my belief that although the new tower is nice, twins are always better!
Please, please, PLEASE rebuild the towers! NYC just isn't the same without them.
Please rebuild the towers as they were. I can't believe that it is not even an option at this point. To me it is the only option, make the skyline of New York exactly as it was. It will certainly help us to never forget.
Anything else will be a tombstone.
I can't think of any better memorial to the victims and families all the emergancy workers......all affected by that day, than to drive down the west side highway and see those buildings again. you can't bring the victims back, but in my opinion you could in some way by seeing those buildings, the best in the city, country and possibly the world. Not even the petronas towers in malaysia are as breath taking (just my opinon). I wrote at the site last year on the wall BRING THE TOWERS BACK!!!!!!!!!
Rebuild it.
Eversince 9.11. I thought it was obviously understood that the Twins would be rebuilt the way they were to show that life is going to continue and that NYC will always have the skyline it had, the one it was famous for and the one that represented everything it stood for, is standing for and and always will stand for. I wouldn't give a second thought to saying yes to rebuilding the Towers. I really hope this will become a reality. Thank you to whoever got this petition started.
It would be great to resurrect the two towers. Can I make a suggestion or two.....well I will anyway.
Rebuild but paint different color
Rename the towers "phoenix"
Maybe leave floors empty above point of impact
I do have one problem about rebuilding though - How will the people working in the towers feel
god bless nyfd
TTA Note: The people who choose to work in supertall buildings all over the world feel empowered. Or, they go elsewhere.
I am a proud, educated American who is deeply saddened and upset that we are not rebuilding the Twin Towers as they once stood. 1.) I think the greatest way to memorialize the victims of 9/11 would be to restore the towers and the previous NYC skyline. 2.) When you get hit you stand up again, to restore America's glory we must rebuild the towers as they were before.
Make them taller!
NEVER FORGET!
Don't leave those two holes in the ground! If you Rebuild the towers and you will rebuild our faith in ourselves.