Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

The role of public memorials

As the Minnesota Department of Transportation moves ahead with rebuilding the I-35W bridge, some are asking about making a place for a memorial at the site of the collapse. Midmorning discusses the challenge of creating a public memorial and commemorating victims meaningfully.

Guests

• Tom Fisher: Dean of the School of Design at the University of Minnesota.
• James Young: Professor of English and Judaic Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Chair of the Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies. He is author of "At Memory's Edge: After-images of the Holocaust in Contemporary Art and Architecture."

Resources

• About Tom Fisher and the School of Design
• About Professor Young