Ground Zero five years after September 11

The impact of September 11 on the city reverberates loudest at Ground Zero. Five years of negotiations, rhetoric and good intentions have left the site mostly undeveloped. Still, big things are planned for it, and some of those plans are already under way. more [NYT]
Those plans are part of an overall resurgence in Downtown Manhattan. more [Post]
Designs for three new towers at Ground Zero were unveiled last week. But, without any cost estimates provided, some wonder whether the towers will be built as now planned. more [Slatin]
Some businesses that had been in the World Trade Center have set up shop elsewhere, many in Midtown. more [Post]
Standard economic indicators show a New York City today that’s thriving, defying the understandably dire predictions of five years ago. more [WSJ]