by Lionel Bascom — April 22nd, 2007 — 1 comment
The land at Ground Zero remains the most famous, vacant land in America but there has never been so much activity surrounding an empty lot in anyone’s memory except perhaps the discover of Manhattan Island in the first place.
David Michaels of NorthJersey.com says Ground Zero has been “hallow ground” for years “but on Tuesday, as Port Authority officials toured the site, they could point to the signs of renewal: concrete walls that mark the boundaries of the World Trade Center Memorial, steel columns and tower cranes that will permit construction of the Freedom Tower, and a plan to incorporate the Trade Center’s original slurry wall into the memorial.
“Clearly there has been a shift of momentum to the positive,” said Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia.
The whole project is a memorial the world can’t wait to see finished.
10:04 PM in Uncategorized, The Construction, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, Freedom Tower News, Politics
I don’t know about the analysis of activity in empty lots, but perhaps you are correct in this estimation. Of course, this particular lot bears the attention of the world. I would compare the spiritual intensity of this piece of land to that of Gettysburg or perhaps, Little Big Horn. Those involved in design and construction should be sensitive to the impact of this site.
Jeanne · April 23rd, 2007 at 9:37 pm