6 WTC Plans Are Similar

The six redevelopment plans for the World Trade Center site share similarities but none include housing.

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July 13, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

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

"Many of the proposals include a museum and one or two other cultural institutions, but none include the apartment houses that some planners and local residents say are essential in creating a 24-hour neighborhood. With nearly one out of every five floors of downtown office space vacant and little need for new skyscrapers, advocates suggest that more emphasis should be put on residential and cultural development."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/11/nyregion/11REBU.html

Saturday, July 13, 2002 in The New York Times

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