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Posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Mar 15 13:22:28 2006, in response to Re: It's now official - New York is doomed, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Mar 15 12:47:59 2006. You're cursing New York because of this . . . ? Sounds like you're being petty.Not at all. One of the best tests of character that any person or entity can face is the ability to snap back from adversity. History is replete with stories of cities that have made speedy recoveries from destructive events. Chicago and San Francisco began rebuilding almost immediately after the fire of 1871 and the earthquake of 1906, respectively, and were larger and more prosperous in less than a decade. Cities such as Berlin made very quick recoveries from war destruction. A more tangible example is Kobe, Japan, which was almost completely devastated by a huge earthquake around a decade ago. Its total economic output recovered so quickly that it exceeded pre-earthquake levels in less than eighteen months. Compare to New York. It's been four and a half years, and there hasn't been even the barest glimmer of recovery. Not a shovelful of dirt has been turned. No one even knows for sure what form the rebuilt Ground Zero should take. New York deserves all the blame and punishment possible for what is nothing short of a mega f***-up. My LIRR/NYCT blog |
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