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new WTC: rising or falling?



Hurricane Katrina has absolutely taken the wind from the sails of WTC reconstruction, and the wind might not blow this way again. Santiago Calatrava's design for the transportation hub is terrific, and it was great so many officials were here to celebrate. But it's all a bit of an enigma at present; here we are four years later with a gaping hole in the ground, and the worst natural disaster in American history has just happened. Over a million people need immediate and long-lasting relief. Do our needs pale in comparison? Is funding for the WTC memorial in jeopardy? Will the squabbling over the Freedom Tower and memorial ever cease? Are the victims of Hurricane Katrina more needy? I certainly haven't got the answers to any of these questions.


Tags:   freedom tower, hurricane, katrina, wtc memorial


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Posted on 9/7/2005 ( Permanent Link )
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Vera

I don´t think people should compare. Compare 9/11 with Katrina? It is more important to help each other, I´m impressed by the help the people finally get. I´m not impressed at all, that others are so confused by what to do now, that they just wait couple of days before showing up.
Maybe 9/11 and Katrina have one thing in common: You cant tell. You cant describe. We don´t know what to do first.
Hopefully some wake up and do some fundamental (sorry when written wron) changes.


Posted on 9/12/2005. ( Permanent Link )
 

sugababe

Katrina was the worst natural disaster in american history but 9/11 was probably the worst attack to happen in american history. the people of new orleans need help but the freedom tower is also extermly important. those poor helpless people in the WTC need to be remembered!! America and nyc needs to carry on but fundraising really needs to be done to re-build new orleans. America has lost too many people in these incidents and both need to be addressed and help and money needs to be raised. sooner rather than later!!! (if my thoughts suck i'm sorry)!!


Posted on 9/13/2005. ( Permanent Link )
 

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walton

You both have very interesting things to say. Thanks!


Posted on 9/14/2005. ( Permanent Link )