The Twin Towers Broader Legacy

New York's Twin Towers were part of an economic development deal that left a broad legacy in metropolitan New York.

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February 6, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

Everybody misses the Twin Towers. But this column by William Fulton tells the story of the Twin Towers as one of the great "economic development plays" of the 1960s -- one that left a broad legacy including the PATH trains to New Jersey, container ports in Elizabeth, and the urban development aspirations of the Rockefeller family.

Thanks to Bill Fulton

FULL STORY: Twin Towers Legacy

Tuesday, February 5, 2002 in California Planning and Development Report

Community / Economic Development New York

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