Robert Moses Lives Again At Ground Zero

Alexander Garvin, lead planner for Ground Zero, salutes Robert Moses.

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March 1, 2003, 1:00 PM PST

Garvin, Vice President for planning, design and development of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, describes a "remarkable" man whose "art of getting things done" has been adopted at the LMDC. As his office has chosen its finalist in the Ground Zero architectural competition, it is more important than ever to understand the mind of New York's new Power Broker.

Thanks to David Haskell

Read the full story: The Second Coming of Moses

Saturday, March 1, 2003 in Topic Magazine

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