Webinar | Lessons Learned from Post-9/11 World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan Transportation Planning and Design
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About the Webinar
The events of 9/11 devastated critical Lower Manhattan transportation systems. In the early planning and rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s in-house planning and architectural leadership established a master plan framework which considered its impact far into the future. After 25 years of design and implementation, this vision has proven to be a catalyst for urban development and serves as a benchmark for how to serve the public good.
This webinar will outline the Port’s role in engaging effectively with multiple stakeholder organizations and the public, including the use of state-of-the-art graphics and signage, as well as temporary and permanent solutions for post-disaster response. The presenter will discuss in detail the interplay between building and district planning at the municipal level and demonstrate how municipal planning supports economic development.
Agenda
- Understand how Large Scale, ‘Multi-Phased’ Urban Transit Planning Returned the Post 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) to the Public Realm and Influenced ‘District’ Economic Development
- Recognize the role that stakeholder engagement played in informing transportation planning and design decisions throughout the World Trade Center District redevelopment
- Identify ways emerging digital technologies supported public engagement during the post-9/11 World Trade Center redevelopment process
Presenter
- Robert Davidson, FAIA, NCARB
Former Port Authority of NY & NJ Chief Architect
Moderator
- Darryl Moser, SAME Architecture Practice COI Chair
(GFT / Federal Account Manager)
Hosted by the SAME Architectural Practice COI.
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