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WTC: Iconic - Bold - Inspiring

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: The Practice of New Urbanism
22 December 2002 - 9:00am

The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.

"At first blush, it appears these architects have succeeded in giving the people what they wanted... One of the main criticisms of the other proposals comes from the very mandate that the architects were given - which is to create between 6 and 10 million feet of office space. Some urban planners and neighbors think it's too early to go ahead with a grand design for a commercial-financial center."

Full Story: all towers, innovative parks
Source: The Christian Science Monitor, December 20, 2002
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