WTC: Deciding The Future

Deciding the future of Ground Zero is not just a "feel-good exercise."

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January 2, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

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

"'Bad men knocked down the two big buildings and we can't put them back, but we're trying to find something better,' a mother gently explains to a child. The lad stares through the window glass in confusion but obvious wonder, too...there are delightfully glowing toy buildings, nine versions of them towering elegantly and defiantly enough above a miniature Manhattan to tease anyone with an imagination, particularly the city's young at heart."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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