New York

The Magic Of Sky Gardens

The winning design for the Ground Zero design competition is sure to feature a sky garden. Does New York need parks in the sky?

February 14, 2003 - The New York Times

Ground Zero Finalists Asked To Revise Designs

The two teams selected for the final round of the Ground Zero design competition have been asked to revise their design to address engineering problems at the site.

February 14, 2003 - The New York Times

The Silent Redevelopment Of The West Side Of Midtown Manhattan

Jonathan Bowles writes that another Robert Moses-sized project has flown under the radar.

February 13, 2003 - Center For An Urban Future

The Best WTC Design: It's Not One Of The Finalists

"The primary function of the new site must be the primary function of the old" says Kai Thompson whose husband died at Ground Zero.

February 12, 2003 - Newsweek

WTC Finalists: Which Design Is Better?

Herbert Muschamp reviews the two finalists in the Ground Zero design competition and chooses his favorite.

February 10, 2003 - The New York Times

Housing And Neighborhood Data For New York City

A new report documents many of the housing changes that have affected New York in the last decade.

February 9, 2003 - Furman Center For Real Estate And Urban Policy

Redeveloing Brooklyn's Waterfront

Conflicting interests compete for waterfront redevelopment.

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

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.

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

Are The WTC Plans Feasible?

Will the winning proposal for the Ground Zero design competition ever get turned into reality?

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

WTC Design Finalists Are Cutting Edge, Not Confrontational

Have the two finalists for the WTC design proven that 'cutting edge' can be uncoupled from 'challening'?

February 7, 2003 - Wall St. Journal

Ground Zero Finalists Promote Public Space

Office, retail would go lower in new soaring WTC designs.

February 6, 2003 - The Boston Globe

WTC Proposals: Who's Saying What Worldwide

ArchNewsNow has been compiling news and reviews of the nine WTC proposals since their unveiling on December 18.

February 5, 2003 - ArchNewsNow.com

WTC Competition: The Final Round

What makes the leading two design for the World Trade Center site competition popular?

February 5, 2003 - Newsweek

Two Plans May Be WTC Design Finalists

Two designs are reportedly finalists in the challenge to rebuild the former site of the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan, New York.

February 5, 2003 - BBC News

WTC Owner Rejects All Eight Plans

Larry Silverstein rejects the eight proposed designs, saying the plans as presented do not meet the site's requirements. (Includes a copy of the rejection letter.)

February 4, 2003 - Newsday

After 9-11, New Safety Measures For Skyscrapers

One of the first skyscrapers to be designed after 9-11, the 7 World Trade Center building uses new safety measures.

January 30, 2003 - The New York Times

Buffalo Commons, East?

A new film from director Richard Linklater offers a daring vision for the World Trade Center memorial: A 16-acre park full of free-roaming bison.

January 30, 2003 - Salon

The Favored WTC Design: A New Horror?

New York Post real estate columnist Steve Cuozzo offers a scathing and gutsy indictment of the the 'Libeskind Express' proposal for the World Trade Center.

January 29, 2003 - New York Post

Affordable Housing: Build More Or Keep What We Have?

In New York City, over 100,000 units of affordable housing developed in the 60's and 70's now get the chance to experiment with privatization.

January 28, 2003 - The New York Times

Cities In The Sky

Are the proposals for the World Trade Center really preview of master plans for our 21st-century cities?

January 28, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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