remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090416/ap_on_...s_redevelopment I can't believe how ridiculous this is! Here we are 8 years later and nothing has been done. Yeah the real estate market sucks now. But what about the previous 7 years? Nothing has been doneQ Why don't they build now and by the time they are finished the market may be better? I figure once they start building it will take a 3-5 years to complete. So now they are not going to build because the economy is uncertian??? I think we need this to help restore NYC and show its strength of the people! Also didn't the WTC's owners get billions in insurance money that I am sure will help them rebuild, where did it all go!? I remember in 2001-2002ish they said they are going to rebuild to show the terrorist we are resiliant and it should be up and runnning in 2008. Hello it is 2009 and nothing has been done. If anything they should have built a more substantial memorial to honor all the people lost on this day...sorry for the rant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 It does say that the main tower is under construction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 It does say that the main tower is under construction. Yeah but the World Trade Center was 7 buildings not just 1! Anyway things are going verrrrrry slowly... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 How Atlanta of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 How Atlanta of them. Yeah..Speaking of which did they ever replace all the shatered windows at the Westin Peach Tree from that tornado? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah but the World Trade Center was 7 buildings not just 1! Anyway things are going verrrrrry slowly...I'm one the people who would be perfectly happy with a park. A building 1776 feet tall?! Why don't we just have a pissing contest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm one the people who would be perfectly happy with a park. A building 1776 feet tall?! Why don't we just have a pissing contest? We do have Central Park you know? Yeah they don't really need to go that high but I think something should be in its place. It really was the heart of Downtown Commerce. There has got to be a good way to incorporate both though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 We do have Central Park you know? Yeah they don't really need to go that high but I think something should be in its place. It really was the heart of Downtown Commerce. There has got to be a good way to incorporate both though?I was thinking more along the lines of a memorial park, but I understand what you're saying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah..Speaking of which did they ever replace all the shatered windows at the Westin Peach Tree from that tornado? Hell no. it still looks like this: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hell no. it still looks like this: Yikes..should have been a relatively easy repair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yikes..should have been a relatively easy repair They say code won't allow those windows anymore. I guess it never occurred to them that they could take good windows from lower floors or inconspicuous spaces and use them to replace broken windows in higher floors (and higher priced hotel rooms), allowing better views from more rooms and making the building appear to be fixed when viewed from any distance, or as part of the skyline as a whole. As it is, no matter where you look at the building from, it looks fucked up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 That is stupid if that is the code! The stuff should be grandfathered...politics and red tape at its best! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm one the people who would be perfectly happy with a park. A building 1776 feet tall?! Why don't we just have a pissing contest? This is the WWE nature of what the US has become. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 This is the WWE nature of what the US has become. I guess Dubai and China are also WWE, but are like the Smackdown and Raw franchises, and the US is Sunday Night Heat or something, because those motherfuckers are way worse than us. This post makes no sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 China/Dubai = USA = Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 This is not talked about much these days, but the Twin Towers were not really beloved by many New Yorkers. They were a little architecturally dull and dwarfed the hell out of the whole neighborhood, which used to be a colorful assortment of shops called "Radio Row." I always thought they should make the site green space with a memorial, not put up another huge thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 This is not talked about much these days, but the Twin Towers were not really beloved by many New Yorkers. They were a little architecturally dull and dwarfed the hell out of the whole neighborhood, which used to be a colorful assortment of shops called "Radio Row." I always thought they should make the site green space with a memorial, not put up another huge thing. Agreed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I guess Dubai and China are also WWE, but are like the Smackdown and Raw franchises, and the US is Sunday Night Heat or something, because those motherfuckers are way worse than us. This post makes no sense. I'm talking about the attitude surrounding why we should rebuild bigger than everyone else. I fully understand the notion of competing for bragging rights when it comes to engineering projects. The attitude I get from people, the people on the streets is not one of competitiveness and bragging rights but more of an FU to the Arabs and anyone else in our way. Big difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm talking about the attitude surrounding why we should rebuild bigger than everyone else. I fully understand the notion of competing for bragging rights when it comes to engineering projects. The attitude I get from people, the people on the streets is not one of competitiveness and bragging rights but more of an FU to the Arabs and anyone else in our way. Big difference. Oh, so maybe this would've been more appropriate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm talking about the attitude surrounding why we should rebuild bigger than everyone else. I fully understand the notion of competing for bragging rights when it comes to engineering projects. The attitude I get from people, the people on the streets is not one of competitiveness and bragging rights but more of an FU to the Arabs and anyone else in our way. Big difference. Is that any different than what Dubai is doing? Like, building artificial islands to put big ass buildings just because? You really aren't making any sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Is that any different than what Dubai is doing? Like, building artificial islands to put big ass buildings just because? You really aren't making any sense. I guess you are right building stuff and making engineering gains for the sake of national pride or simply because you can is pretty much the same as building things as an FU to others. You win zzzzzzz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 That is stupid if that is the code! The stuff should be grandfathered...politics and red tape at its best!Yeah, safety is stupid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I guess you are right building stuff and making engineering gains for the sake of national pride or simply because you can is pretty much the same as building things as an FU to others. You win zzzzzzz. I'm sure the port authority is doing this as a massive fuck you to Arabs. This is so ridiculous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 also, this will be about 1200 feet short of the tallest building in the world. I don't get what your point is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I do think the whole 1776 thing is more than a bit wankish. Patriotism is a prostitute. It's all fun and games until you get syphilis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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