The process of selecting a design for Ground Zero is as important as the design itself.
"The question wasn't just whether a design would emerge that would match the symbolic power of Ground Zero. It was also how the design would emerge. When it comes to development, this city is a maze of intersecting interests, and the potential for cronyism is enormous. Yet this was no ordinary real estate...That we are where we are about to learn which of these designs will move forward is the result of unprecedented public participation in urban planning."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: The Future at Ground Zero
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