This whole thing is big news here. The developer has selected his design and is going forward with it. It's a glass tower that comes to a point. That will be the memorial and construction starts next month. There are 3 other buildings to be built on the site and the city is fighting with the developer over them. They don't think he has enough money to build the memorial so they want to pay for it, but only if they get input on the design. He won't budge, says he is doing it his way. I know he has the right to develop his property however he wants, but even though that land "belongs" to him legally it also belongs to our nation as a whole. My friend's brother died in the world trade center and it's more than just a building to people like her. It is a disgrace how NYC has handled the entire thing. |