New York

Larry Silverstein rejects the eight proposed designs, saying the plans as presented do not meet the site's requirements. (Includes a copy of the rejection letter.)

February 4, 2003 - Newsday

One of the first skyscrapers to be designed after 9-11, the 7 World Trade Center building uses new safety measures.

January 30, 2003 - The New York Times

A new film from director Richard Linklater offers a daring vision for the World Trade Center memorial: A 16-acre park full of free-roaming bison.

January 30, 2003 - Salon

New York Post real estate columnist Steve Cuozzo offers a scathing and gutsy indictment of the the 'Libeskind Express' proposal for the World Trade Center.

January 29, 2003 - New York Post

In New York City, over 100,000 units of affordable housing developed in the 60's and 70's now get the chance to experiment with privatization.

January 28, 2003 - The New York Times

Are the proposals for the World Trade Center really preview of master plans for our 21st-century cities?

January 28, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Segway Human Transporter attracts attention on the streets of New York. Some find it irresistible but others question whether it belongs on the sidewalks.

January 25, 2003 - The New York Times

A building design by Antoni Gaudi, conceived in 1908, is to be entered in the WTC site competition.

January 21, 2003 - The New York Times

The New York Post reports that talks to transfer the WTC site to the city are underway.

January 21, 2003 - New York Post

Last month's World Trade Center reconstruction proposals reveal that the architecture profession's avant-garde is hopelessly mired in a failed past.

January 20, 2003 - Nikos Salingaros and Michael Mehaffy

Is the Hummer H2, a civilian version of a military off-road vehicle, the perfect automobile for city driving?

January 19, 2003 - The New York Times

Centuries after the Dutch created New York's Battery, a Dutchman is asked to give Battery Park a needed makeover.

January 18, 2003 - The New York Times

Three of the seven designs submitted for the future of Ground Zero are leading in popularity.

January 17, 2003 - The New York Times

Architect Peter Eisenman responded to Frank Gehry's remark about the 'demeaning' pay given to design teams to develop proposals for Ground Zero.

January 15, 2003 - The New York Times

The biggest development of modernist houses in decades is springing up, sleek and angular, in Southampton Town.

January 15, 2003 - Newsday

Developers are weaving in past history into new high-end homes built on derelict but historical sites.

January 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."

January 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?

January 8, 2003 - National Review

Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times

A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times