New Security Measures Approved For Freedom Tower

Officials finally all agree that the new design will be less vulnerable to a truck bomb blast.

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July 1, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"The original design for the tower that will rise on the site of the destroyed World Trade Center was sent back to the drawing board last month after the police department raised last-minute concerns that it would be too vulnerable to truck bombs.

The new design is intended to meet the security standards set for U.S. embassies, making it the world's safest high-rise building, said lead architect David Childs."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

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