What should be done with the WTC site?

[Dis]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101020527-238628,00.html

I'll even include a silly poll.

I have a bad feeling this is going to get ugly. All the so-called unity we had last year seems to be gone. I can see lawsuits and every other ugly event happening with regards to decisions on what to do with the site.

Yeah I'm pretty sure I had a similar thread last year. But things have changed a bit from last year.

[Grrr]

I was just about to post the same poll .

A huge banana would be good. I'll vote later.

[Urban Ranger]

Make it into a large memorial with gardens, monuments, and a museum.

[notyoueither]

As an outsider, I'd say it would say more about the American spirit if you rebuilt the 2 towers and added 10 additional stories for good measure.

[Lung]

If you want to see a giant banana, go to Coffs Harbour in Australia. Just don't blame me if you think that you didn't get your money's worth

[MrFun]

Make it into a giant memorial that will stand the test of time.

[TCO]

Use the land for it's best commercial use. Whatever that is (skiscraper or medium rise or what have you). And have a small memorial park with the names of the victems and a replica of the original towers.

[Eli]

I liked the two light beams idea.

Make a big memorial park out of it, with those beams(but make them bigger).

[aaglo]

The beams looked nice.
Still, I voted for banana...

[The Mad Monk]

The twin towers will never be rebuilt. I really wanted them rebuilt, perhaps even taller, but knowing what we do now about the way they were built, I have to admit it wouldn't be...practical. Manhattan needs the office space, so office buildings should be put up, with a memorial park (or two -- each centered on where a tower stood).

I find it really galling when when people say we shouldn't build another large tower because "it'll just be another target" and "it's arrogant" when nations around the world are still building even taller.

[Rand Al'Tor]

A small, discrete but beautiful memorial would seem in order. It's not the buildings that are mourned but the people.

[Zoid]

Couldn´t we have a giant banana illuminated by the twin beams of light?

[Barley]

I say build a symbolic cemetary with a pillar from the tower remains as a tombstone for each of the 2823 victims. There's plenty of other space that could be re-developed if new yourk really needs more office space.

[MrWhereItsAt]

If you want to forget about it - offices. If there is actually the desire to have a proper remembrance - and this has my vote (especially if they make 9/11 a holiday), then the park. Every nation needs its symbols, and IMO rebuilding the towers there just smacks of stubborn arrogance.

[Provost Harrison]

Massive f**k-off towers. Bigger than before.