Comment Comment by fidotron Tangentially:> The vision was meant to use the trade facility and urban renewal as tools to clear and revitalize what had become a “commercial slum”.What this refers to is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Row#New_York_CityBasically you cannot have Akihabara or Shenzhen style electronics markets because the sort of people that built the WTC don't like their chaotic appearance. parent fidotron 1 year ago
> The vision was meant to use the trade facility and urban renewal as tools to clear and revitalize what had become a “commercial slum”.
What this refers to is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Row#New_York_City
Basically you cannot have Akihabara or Shenzhen style electronics markets because the sort of people that built the WTC don't like their chaotic appearance.