Architects and engineers meet in Chicago at a conference to discuss how skyscrapers can be protected from terrorism.
"Will such high-profile symbols of power and prestige be built any time soon -- and, if so, what can be done to make them safer and more secure?Chicago is an appropriate choice for debating these issues, and not just because the city is home to Sears Tower, the nation's tallest building.Even as others argue that super-tall buildings will forevermore be prime terrorist targets, New York City developer Donald Trump is still planning a Chicago office-condominium tower that could rise as high as 1,300 feet -- only about 65 feet shorter than the destroyed trade center towers."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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