New York Times Slams WTC Proposals

In an editorial, the New York Times calls the proposals for the WTC site "dreary" and "leaden", falling far short of what New York deserves.

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July 17, 2002, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

" But what these proposals demonstrate most conclusively is that nothing memorable can be done in Lower Manhattan if the Port Authority insists on reclaiming every inch of commercial space that it controlled before Sept. 11. The world, as we are reminded every day, is a different place."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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