[nickguar]

An idea/question about the WTC site:

I think most of us initially wanted to rebuild Twin Towers, though with a different design (otherwise it'd have been like we were looking at a ghost). So we are a bit disappointed that the Twins were not rebuilt, as well as the change in the new 1WTC, the spire/antenna fiasco, the delays, the shortened height of 2WTC and 3WTC, etc.

But overall, I do like the four new buildings. But what is stopping a future developer from building a fifth tower, an exact replica of the new 1WTC (though without the spire/antenna)? This would salvage the site, IMO. It would bring the Twins back, though with the preferable design of the new buildings, and would nullify any sour grapes about the change in height or design. Hypothetically, the building (which would probably be named 2WTC--with the new 2WTC therefore being renamed, as well), could be constructed either immediately north of 1WTC, next to 7WTC, or atop the performing arts center that will be built between 1WTC and 2WTC, or, right next to the North Tower fountain, to the east.

Other than bureaucracy, what is stopping this from happening in the future?