Memorial Plaza: offers 18 acres of public space and five new towers (one at 79 stories, two at 67 stories and two at 62 stories). West Street would be tunneled below grade from Battery Park to Vesey Street.

Memorial Square: creates 24 acres of public space and four towers (one at 80 stories, two at 70 stories and one at 56 stories). West Street would again become a below-grade tunnel from Battery Park to Chambers Street. There was no specific call for residential development.

Memorial Triangle: features 13 acres of public space and six towers (one at 85 stories, one at 61 stories and four at 59 stories). West Street would be at grade with a pedestrian deck.

Memorial Garden: features four acres of open space and five towers (one at 80 stories, two at 66 stories and two at 50 stories). This proposal, according to Whitehead, is based on Silverstein's wish list.

Memorial Park: provides 14 acres of public space with five towers (two at 72 stories and three at 45 stories). West Street would have a bypass tunnel from Albany to Vesey streets.

Memorial Promenade: calls for 28 acres of public space including a promenade that would extend to Battery Park. There would be six towers (two at 63 stories and four at 32 stories). West Street would be below grade to allow for the promenade.

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