WTC Rebuild Delayed

American Voices

April 20, 2009 | ISSUE 45•17

Due to the office-space slump, it may take up to three decades to rebuild on the World Trade Center site. What do you think?

Thirty years? Has anyone suggested giving up yet?"

Connor Breegan
Systems Analyst
Oh, good, that will give them the opportunity to build that big memorial park the developers had argued would be a waste of money because the land is so valuable."

Ellen Perroni
Piano Teacher
Can they at least put up one of those ‘Coming Soon’ billboards in the meantime?”

Joe Horowitz
Jack Strip Assembler

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