Lower Manhattan Rebuilding Efforts 'Paralyzed'

Aiming to please everyone, the efforts to rebuild Lower Manhattan are 'paralyzed'

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September 10, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

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

" Renewal is rolling forward in some parts of Lower Manhattan, feeding the momentum to which city leaders naturally cling as they intone the mantra of revival. But just across the street, across West Street, stands the crucible. That gash in the city's soul, that massive hole in the ground, is a developmental challenge like no other in American history. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: A Wellspring of Grief, and Hope

Sunday, September 8, 2002 in The New York Times

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