World Trade Center site plans accelerating

Are plans at Ground Zero now moving too fast? Some real estate insiders say yes. The redevelopment plan for there approved this week by the Port Authority calls for the construction of 8.8 million square feet of office space in four stories 58 to 70 stories high, with all opening within a year of each other, by 2012. more [NYT]
Regardless of any doubts, construction of the Freedom Tower is set to begin today. more [Post]