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interesting, if unlikely fantasy:

 

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Given all the turmoil at Ground Zero over its (re)development, Ricardo from the magic propaganda mill sent us this rendering where the World Trade Center site would become a bay. Naturally, given the infighting that is involved with anything Ground Zero, this rendering would probably cost about $3 billion, 'cause water, you know, is expensive. And if you were thinking that the Department of Transportation would have to figure out what to do with the West Side Highway, you're silly - by the time anything got done cars would be hovering cars, like in the Jetsons! But, still, imagine boats downtown - hello, aquacars!

 

And take a walk down memory lane: The nine finalists for the World Trade Center design:

 

http://www.renewnyc.com/plan_des_dev/wtc_site/new_design_plans/default.asp

 

Posted by Jen Chung in News: NYC |

 

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If you look REALLY closely, it looks like they have the Westside Highway running under the bay in a tunnel.

 

[1] Posted by: Rick | May 5, 2006 04:40 PM

 

That is much better and more creative and inspired than the parking garage-like "memorial" the want to build.

 

[2] Posted by: Toby | May 5, 2006 04:44 PM

 

That is beautiful. Will never happen, 'tho.. too much commercial real estate would be gone. Alas.

 

[3] Posted by: Ryhmer | May 5, 2006 04:47 PM

 

Would there be paddleboats?

 

[4] Posted by: threetoedsloth | May 5, 2006 04:47 PM

 

 

link:

http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/05/05/wtc_4.php#comments

 

 

 

Very interesting idea......I like it when the creative juices start flowing.

it could be cool i guess, but id prefer a nice collection of skyscrapers.  i dunno, i could go either way i think.

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