9/11 Memorial Should Be Symbolic

This editorial argues that the best use of federal funds should be invested in transportation and other infrastructure.

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April 7, 2002, 8:00 AM PDT

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

"The planners seem to have reached some easy points of consensus: Rebuilding the World Trade Center towers is off the table, and instead of another massive plaza people are focusing on the more attractive idea of reopening city streets to relieve traffic congestion and restore avenues of light. Almost everyone agrees that Lower Manhattan should become a lively, 24-hour community, with a mix of housing, offices and cultural facilities. The World Trade Center site could expand and anchor that mix, with the memorial as its centerpiece."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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