The gigantic construction raises a huge controversy, is a cause of disputes and stormy international debates. Until recently, the centre of Manhattan was one big construction site with large steel scaffolding, excavators, and hundreds of people, creating lots of noise. Today the newly erected towers reflect in their windows the buildings that survived the 9/11 attacks: banks, hotels, office buildings, and malls.
Passers-by stop to watch the progress of the work, or simply to pray, ignoring the staggering pace of life in the tireless metropolis. Above them sparkles the blue, sunny sky. I recommend you to read the article entitled “Made in Manhattan”, which is our feature in this issue. It describes the changes that have occurred in recent years in New York City.
13 years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 the New York’s downtown is coming back to life. In a few months’ time first companies will move into One World Trade Centre, formerly dubbed the Freedom Tower. This extraordinary building, rises to a height of 541.32 metres, or 1776 feet to commemorate the date when the Declaration of the Independence was signed. Standing at 541 metres, it is not only taller than its predecessors, the Twin Towers, but any other skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. This is how it is done in America!
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