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01-03-2002, 06:14 PM
I thought we were going to show the terrorists they can't defeat us?:
110-Story Skyscraper Unlikely in NY
The Associated Press
Jan 3 2002 7:45PM
NEW YORK (AP) - The chairman of the group charged with rebuilding at the World Trade Center said Thursday it is unlikely that 110-story skyscrapers will replace the twin towers toppled in the Sept. 11 attack.
The site should feature smaller buildings, said John Whitehead, head of the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp.
``I visualize other office buildings being built in the general region of 40 or 50 or 60 stories, but nothing like the 100 story buildings that were there before,'' said Whitehead, a retired Wall Street executive.
Few corporations are willing to lease significant space in such tall buildings due to the current economic downturn, he said. Further, Whitehead speculated that many people would be hesitant to work in skyscrapers because of safety concerns.
``I think there is a developing consensus of everybody I've talked to that it is not either practical or appropriate to build another 100-story building,'' he said.
Whitehead's remarks came after members of the development commission met with Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the first time to discuss plans for the 16-acre site.
The commission was appointed by Gov. George Pataki and then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to oversee rebuilding. Before he left office, Giuliani called for the site to be devoted entirely to a memorial to honor victims.
However, both Bloomberg and Whitehead said Thursday that, while space should be set aside for a memorial, Giuliani's suggestion appeared unfeasible given the need for office space and the value of the property.
Bloomberg also said that rebuilding with huge skyscrapers is not economically practical.
``I think that every developer that I've met with has said that it is just impractical from an economic point of view to build very large structures any place at the moment,'' the mayor said.
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110-Story Skyscraper Unlikely in NY
The Associated Press
Jan 3 2002 7:45PM
NEW YORK (AP) - The chairman of the group charged with rebuilding at the World Trade Center said Thursday it is unlikely that 110-story skyscrapers will replace the twin towers toppled in the Sept. 11 attack.
The site should feature smaller buildings, said John Whitehead, head of the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp.
``I visualize other office buildings being built in the general region of 40 or 50 or 60 stories, but nothing like the 100 story buildings that were there before,'' said Whitehead, a retired Wall Street executive.
Few corporations are willing to lease significant space in such tall buildings due to the current economic downturn, he said. Further, Whitehead speculated that many people would be hesitant to work in skyscrapers because of safety concerns.
``I think there is a developing consensus of everybody I've talked to that it is not either practical or appropriate to build another 100-story building,'' he said.
Whitehead's remarks came after members of the development commission met with Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the first time to discuss plans for the 16-acre site.
The commission was appointed by Gov. George Pataki and then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to oversee rebuilding. Before he left office, Giuliani called for the site to be devoted entirely to a memorial to honor victims.
However, both Bloomberg and Whitehead said Thursday that, while space should be set aside for a memorial, Giuliani's suggestion appeared unfeasible given the need for office space and the value of the property.
Bloomberg also said that rebuilding with huge skyscrapers is not economically practical.
``I think that every developer that I've met with has said that it is just impractical from an economic point of view to build very large structures any place at the moment,'' the mayor said.
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