When we asked CNN.com readers to submit their ideas for what should be placed on the 16-acre World Trade Center site, we were pleasantly astounded by the volume of response. In the end, we published well over 3,000 individual entries, from all 50 states and at least 76 countries.
Whether drawn on computer or with crayon, whether configured of steel or Legos, the ideas sent to us revealed a truth about the tragedies witnessed on September 11, 2001, in New York, Washington, D.C, and Pennsylvania: They may have happened in America, but the heartache was felt worldwide.
The final decision of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. won't be an easy one, because everyone has steadfast opinions about how that void should be filled. But the first year of mourning has passed, and most national and international attention is looking ahead on what will rise in lower Manhattan.
Thank you for your participation. We couldn't have done it without you.
See the proposals
Resources
• Official WTC plans | Gallery |  Video
• Original WTC plans | Gallery | Video | 3D models
• September 11 Memorial
• War Against Terror: Day of terror
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CNN has no affiliation with the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., the Port Authority or any other association involved with the official design selection process, which includes various design specifications and requirements, none of which are applicable here.
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