September 12

By Gregory Smithsimon

Subjects: Repair and reconstruction, Anthropology, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA), SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, State & Local, General, HISTORY, Buildings, Manhattan (new york, n.y.), Economic conditions, New york (n.y.), economic conditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural, Buildings, repair and reconstruction, September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) fast (OCoLC)fst01112794, Cultural, Economic history, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT), Economics

Description: Until September 11, Battery Park City had been a secluded, wealthy enclave just west of Wall Street in downtown Manhattan, one with all the opulence of the surrounding corporate headquarters yet with a gated, suburban feel. After the towers fell it became the most visible neighbourhood in New York. Suddenly everyone had an opinion about what should be rebuilt there. The dramatic changes in their surroundings forced Battery Park City residents to step into the spotlight and fight to control their exclusive enclave. Smithsimon's look at an elite planned community near the heart of New York City's financial district examines both the struggles and shortcomings of one of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods. --from publisher description.