Planning Lower Manhattan

With the cleanup of lower Manhattan progressing quickly, planners are working to develop a rebuilding process.

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January 15, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

"The Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp. was established by the state to be a single authority to guide the process, but the jumble of players include Mayor Michael Bloomberg; New York Governor George Pataki; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the land; Larry Silverstein, who held the long-term lease on the twin towers; other real estate and business interests; victims' families; and at least three major civic groups representing planners, architects and neighborhood interests."

Thanks to Anthony Flint

FULL STORY: Cleanup pace may speed rebuilding

Sunday, January 13, 2002 in The Boston Globe

Community / Economic Development New York

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