The project involves the transformation of the existing Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau Street stations, a complex of separate stations that date back to 1905-1930. A new transit center at street and subsurface levels on Broadway between Fulton and John Streets will create a focal point for entry to the entire downtown subway system.

As construction manager, PB/Bovis will be responsible for providing preconstruction services during the project's design phase, technical assistance during bid and award, and construction management of all contracts during construction and closeout phases.

Construction will start in late 2004, with completion slated for the end of 2007.

LMDC Selects Architect for WTC Memorial

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation selected Davis Brody Bond LLP as the associate architect for the World Trade Center Memorial, "Reflecting Absence."

Davis Brody Bond will work with the design team of Michael Arad and Peter Walker in the realization of the design for the memorial.

The LMDC also released draft recommendations for the creation of the World Trade Center Memorial Center. The final recommendations will help guide the creation and evolution of the center.

The draft recommendations were developed by the World Trade Center Memorial Center Advisory Committee, convened by the LMDC and comprised of victim's family members, residents, survivors, first responders, historians, preservationists and curatorial professionals.

Chinatown Campaign Launched

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, working with NYC & Company, the city's official tourism marketing organization, announced the launch of Explore Chinatown, a new tourism marketing campaign to build awareness of Chinatown as an important New York City visitor destination and bolster business in neighborhood, restaurants, shops, visitor and cultural attractions.

The two-year campaign, funded the LMDC and the September 11th Fund, is intended to help rebuild Chinatown's economy, which was severely impacted by the Sept. 11 attacks on Lower Manhattan.

Lower Manhattan Poll Released

A new poll indicates that Lower Manhattan residents favor the most short-term and least costly transportation initiatives, indicating that they are most concerned with getting back to the quality of life they enjoyed before Sept. 11.

According to the poll:

• 52 percent said limiting the number of parking spaces occupied by government and construction worker vehicles throughout Lower Manhattan was either very important or the top transportation priority among residents.
  
• The second transportation priority was for improved east/west access for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, which also came in at 52 percent saying it is at least very important.
  
• The third transportation priority was the direct transit ride to JFK Airport and Long Island, with 46 percent strongly favoring this plan.

The telephone poll was conducted by Blum and Weprin Associates from April 27-29 and surveyed approximately 800 people living below Canal Street in the Community Board 1 district. It was released in May, one year after it was commissioned by Friends of Community Board 1 and the advocacy group Downtown Rebounds. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 points.