One thing that still lingers in my mind today that really angers me is this:
The WTC site is still a big hole in the ground, after 5 years of red tape and arguing over the final design. It is still a big hole in the ground. Oh wait, it’s also a big hole in the ground surrounded by chain-link fence.
This really shows the dedication of the people responsible for the site. 5 years and the only thing that was accomplished was restored train service and a nifty fence around the hole (picture It’s a random picture I found on google image.)
They need to begin construction already. I’m not badmouthing the planned designs for the new WTC buildings but I really thought they should have built up the towers the exact same way they looked, with the exception of more modern methods. They also should have done it as soon as possible.
That would be the most profitable thing to do being that it is New York and there is no space. I’ve never actually seen ground zero, but I’m sure it would be depressing for people who go to see ground zero to find that it hasn’t really changed from 5 years ago.