Remembering 9/11: The Evolution of Ground Zero

The Evolution of the 9/11 Memorial Service
Mike Segar / Reuters

Sept. 11, 2007
With more activity at the site, the reflecting pool was moved to the base of the seven-story ramp leading to the bottom of the pit. This year, the pool's design was modified again, into the shape of a small circle, with two squares evoking the footprints of the towers inside it.

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