Should the Twin Towers have been rebuilt after 9/11?

Personally, I think they should have. They were an iconic structure and considered a symbol of American success and prosperity. (Which is pretty much the reason why terrorists targeted them in the first place) While they did have some serious design flaws, they could be corrected using modern technology and safety protocols.

Not to mention, rebuilding the Twin Towers would send terrorists a message: that if they knock us down, we'll get straight back up. The new tower honestly doesn't do it for me. It just looks so out of place in the New York skyline. Even though it's also meant to be a symbol of American resilience, it unintentionally sends the wrong message of us becoming more conformist out of fear. For me, at least.

According to surveys, more than 90% of the US population wanted the Twin Towers rebuilt instead of going with the One World Trade Center.

It wouldn't have been the first time a historical landmark has been restored. Many famous buildings in Europe were destroyed during World War II, but were rebuilt looking exactly the same beforehand. Sure, it took them decades to do so, but still.

So what do you think? Should they have rebuilt the original World Trade Center but stronger and safer?

Edited by superboy313 on Jul 5th 2018 at 9:09:46 AM

We rebuilt the White House following the British burning DC, we should have rebuilt the WTC albeit modernized.

If they could afford it,they would have done so by now,plus,people may not be as comfortable in the new towers because of what happened

Yeah, I was for it. Failing to rebuild is like failing to stitch up a wound, if you ask me. Besides, that would fix a lot of plot holes in sci-fi movies made prior to 9/11.

Hell, I've heard a lot of New Yorkers don't like the new buildings. Because of the metaphor you used!

There was a monetary cost to trying this in the planning stages, though - the old Twin Towers was already facing high vacancy rates and was having trouble attracting tenants, if I remember correctly.

Bump.

Can you imagine how all the 9/11 memes would be affected by the Twin Towers being rebuilt?

Was it also because rebuilding the old buildings would've been in poor taste?

Edited by superboy313 on Jul 11th 2018 at 8:52:55 AM

You don't need to write bump. New posts automatically push threads to the top I know some forum systems use it and it is a force of habit.

Others have pointed out why the replacement structure was chosen instead. A combination of overall cost as well as filling the slots to make the cost of running the towers worthwhile. There is also the comparatively easier task of redesigning one versus two new buildings and from a security standpoint easier to protect.

At the time I favored rebuilding them. I used to frequently say that they should be rebuilt exactly as they were, except 1 stores taller.

Within a couple of years I kinda lost interest in what they did with it, mostly because of the craptacular way the US responded and lashed out. The new building is fine, even if some small part of me feels like it doesn’t fit quite right with nearby buildings.

I say no. I remember seeing this topic a long ago in another message board and the reception was generally unfavorable, as it just felt like rebuilding a target for terrorists instead of addressing the need for security against possible attacks. I don't know if the message of "that if they knock us down, we'll get straight back up" is very effective, as the terrorists may just see it a signal to knock down the US again.

The other factor is that the two towers of the original WTC had structural vulnerabilities, and (hopefully) the new One World Trade Center took those into account when it was built. I already had skepticism of trying to make the tower tall for the sake of being tall rather than being pragmatic. As much as the terrorists were responsible for what happened, it's important for the US to learn from it and build what is needed now and and not just reconstruct the same old structures.

That's a moot point right there, considering how every major landmark around the world could be a potential target for terrorists. (Even the new WTC) I also think it's EXTREMELY unlikely that an event like 9/11 would ever happen again.

And like I said, if the Twin Towers were rebuilt, there's a good chance that the old buildings' design flaws would be taken in mind. But that's just me.