Skyscrapers Still Being Built Post 9/11

Despite arguments from many critics that 9/11 was the end of the skyscraper era, many cities continue to plan tall buildings.

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March 26, 2004, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

In London, the prestige of a tall building "in a prime location is not lost on companies seeking new homes... Without skyscrapers some companies may take their business elsewhere to cities like New York, Chicago, Hong Kong or Tokyo, it is feared... And more new skyscrapers will rise up in the City and beyond in the next decade transforming London's skyline."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Skyscrapers transforming City skyline

Thursday, March 25, 2004 in BBC News

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