- Which of the recommendations from the 1995 report on the 1993 World Trade Center evacuation report have been included in the city building code?
- When were they included?
- Who supported the inclusion?
- Who opposed the inclusion?
- Which ones were not included?
- Why not?
- Who supported the inclusion?
- Who opposed the inclusion?
- Is there any evidence to suggest that those changes, if made, would have saved any lives in the second attack in 2001?
- Are those recommendations reflected in the 2008 city building code revisions for high-rise buildings?
- Who is responsible for overseeing implementation of the codes? How is that monitored? What are the consequences of non-compliance? What is the rate of non-compliance?
- Are there waivers? For whom? Under what circumstances?
- Is there a concern that safety is compromised when waivers are granted?
Preliminary list of questions for the Port Authority:
- Which of the recommendations from the 1995 report on the 1993 World Trade Center evacuation report were implemented by September 11, 2001?
- Were they helpful in evacuating survivors?
- Why were the other recommendations not implemented?
- Is there any evidence to suggest that those recommendations, if implemented, would have saved any lives in the second attack in 2001?
- Why did the Port Authority redesign the floor plans to remove the fourth staircase from each tower?
- Will the 1995 safety recommendations be reflected in the construction of the new tower? Which ones? Why? Why not?
- Will the 2005 safety recommendations be reflected in the construction of the new towers? Which ones? Why? Why not?
- Will the new tower adhere to the 2008 New York City building codes?
- What measures are being taken in the design of the new tower in place of or in addition to the New York City building code to ensure fire safety and evacuation?
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