NYC Officials Say New Skyscrapers At WTC Unlikely

New York City officials said that tall skyscrapers at the site of the World Trade Center are not "economically practical" and preferred a victims' memorial and smaller structures.

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January 5, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the chairman of the board responsible for rebuilding the site said replacing the twin towers with huge skyscrapers is not economically practical.Instead of 110-story buildings, the site should feature a victim's memorial and perhaps several smaller structures, said the mayor and John Whitehead, the chairman of the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp."

Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg

Read the full story: Officials:Skyscrapers unlikely to replace WTC

Friday, January 4, 2002 in Sun-Sentinel

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