Readers Respond To WTC Finalists

A selection of letters written by readers in response to the selection of two finalists for the Ground Zero design competition.

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February 7, 2003, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It is with surprise and even amazement that I applaud the choice of finalists. I didn't dare hope that such a haphazard process could lead to a decision of such courage." ..." The two finalist designs for the World Trade Center site share the same fundamental flaw: they stamp the Sept. 11 tragedy on the city's skyline."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Whose Vision for Ground Zero?

Thursday, February 6, 2003 in The New York Times

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