Red slogans on the T-shirts say it all: "Fuck Terrorism".

They hang from street stalls all over Kuta, the once bustling tourist centre of Bali. A reminder, if any were needed, of why there are so few customers here now.

This is the area that bore the brunt of the devastating attacks on 12 October last year. Nearly 200 people were killed as bombs went off within minutes of each other at the Sari nightclub and at Paddy's Bar across the road.

We do not want to be spectators any more, and we do not want to be guests in our own house Asana Viebeke, Bali resident

Three months later, Bali is picking up the pieces and moving on.

The rubble at the bomb sites has been cleared and attention is now turning to what will fill the two empty lots at the heart of Legian Street, once one of Bali's most vibrant areas.

Just as New York continues to grapple with what to do with its Ground Zero, so Bali is now starting down the same route.

A team of government officials and representatives from Non-Governmental Organisations have started considering the alternatives, and are expected to compile a report in the next few weeks.

But pleasing everyone will not be easy.

Local Balinese, expatriates, families of the foreigners killed and injured, the local government and its national counterpart in Jakarta will all want a say.

"It's a difficult job because there are so many different interest groups here," said the Deputy Governor of Bali, Alit Putra.

"But after the team makes its report, the local government will decide how to use the land," he said.

Different proposals

It may be more complicated than that.

When the Sari Club and Paddy's Bar still stood there was a lot of prostitution and drug dealing in the area, so some people think that maybe the tragedy happened because their gods were upset Nyoman Winate Bali Post

The owners of Paddy's Bar and the Sari Club have not made it clear what they want to see on their land. But in the aftermath of the blasts, there was talk of rebuilding the nightspots.

That would go down well with some of the few tourists now in Kuta:

"It should just be rebuilt," said Chris from the United States.

"It should return to what these streets are - a vibrant place for people to enjoy. We must remember what happened, but at the same time, life goes on," he added.

Many locals feel differently.

Nyoman Winate from the Bali Post said most letters the newspaper had received on the subject opposed the building of a new entertainment venue.

"When the Sari Club and Paddy's Bar still stood there was a lot of prostitution and drug dealing in the area, so some people think that maybe the tragedy happened because their gods were upset."

These people, Nyoman Winate said, think some sort of memorial would be most appropriate, a view echoed by many people on Legian Street.

"There should be a big peace garden here, with water features and benches," said James, a British tourist. "It should be a peaceful place for people to come and remember."

Putu, a shopkeeper suffering from the downturn in visitors, was more pragmatic.

"Everybody round here thinks there should be a memorial because the tourists would come to see it, so that might help us," he said.

A more radical suggestion for Bali's Ground Zero has come from the very top.

"President Megawati, when she visited, mentioned the idea of making Legian Street a pedestrian area," said Deputy Governor Alit Putra. "And we will be looking at this too, but it's very difficult."

Road of life

Pedestrianising one of Bali's busiest streets would be a huge undertaking, and one that does not yet have the backing of the local community.

Asana Viebeke, who speaks for grassroots organisation Parum Samigita, outlined the problems.

Asana Viebeke: "The Balinese people must decide"

"In Balinese, Legian Street translates as 'the road of life.' If you try to stop this road, can you imagine what the local people will think? They'll think you're trying to stop their lives!"

She said the people who live behind the flashy shops and restaurants of Legian Street were ignored as Bali became an international tourist destination.

Whatever happens to Bali's Ground Zero, these people must be involved in the decision making from now on, she said.

"We would like to be the host of our own homes," she said. "We do not want to be spectators any more, and we do not want to be guests in our own house."

Keeping all interested parties happy will not be easy, and it is still not clear who will foot the bill of any redevelopment.

But people in Bali are glad at least to be having the discussion.

In all the various suggestions about what should be done with the bomb sites, there is one overwhelming feeling - that of looking to the future, whilst never forgetting the tragedy that occurred here.