Lower Manhattan: 'Urban Hamlet'

Mayor Bloomberg details his plan to transform Lower Manhattan into an "urban hamlet."

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December 16, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

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

"Under Mr. Bloomberg's plan, Lower Manhattan would essentially be transformed from an ailing financial center with pockets of residential developments into an urban hamlet of housing, schools, libraries and movie theaters, as well as other businesses, some of which would benefit from a generous new federal tax package."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Mayor's Proposal Envisions Lower Manhattan as an Urban Hamlet

Friday, December 13, 2002 in The New York Times

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