Clinton also discussed retaining Lower Manhattan's residential base, saying that "we have gone a long way" toward providing tax breaks for people living in the area. More specifically, Clinton said that building a new high school would be "a tangible way of demonstrating our commitment to residents and families Downtown. The more we can put educational activities and facilities Downtown the better it will be."

The "Millennium High School" would initially enroll Downtown students, however, "If the capacity were greater than needed, then obviously students could come from the rest of the city. I would like to send the message that we are looking toward the future in the most tangible way. In particular, it will be a great signal that we want mixed-use in Lower Manhattan: families, business, arts, culture the memorial, all working in tandem to create the kind of invigorated area that is required."

Clinton, speaking at the Regent Wall Street Hotel, touched on virtually every aspect of Downtown redevelopment including the World Trade Center Memorial, transportation and other infrastructure issues and the commitment of the financial services sector to Lower Manhattan.