The History Of The World Trade Center Goes DEEPER Than You Think

The World Trade Center is one of the most iconic buildings of all time, but you might not know how they came to be. The towering monoliths were conceived as a way to breathe life into Manhattan's Financial District. David Rockefeller knew that the area needed to diversify if it was to break out of its malaise. While the Chase Manhattan Bank Tower was under construction, David Rockefeller formed the Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association, which was focused on revitalizing the region. The group then hired SOM to conduct a survey on the area.

After conducting a study on the area, the parties involved decided to go forward with a trade center proposal. The finer details were ironed out by Port Authority. In March of 1961, Port Authority formally presented the proposal for the trade center to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New Jersey Governor Robert Meyner, and New York City mayor Robert Wagner. They made a strong case for the center, providing potential use cases, import and export charts, financing, and architectural plans.

Those on the New York side were enthusiastic about the initial report, but Meyner didn’t share in their excitement. He felt that a monstrous complex on the east side of Manhattan wouldn’t provide much benefit to the people of New Jersey. He declined to give his support, jeopardizing the fate of the trade center and setting off a years-long political firestorm.

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0:00 INTRODUCTION
3:42 MAN OF THE HOUR
11:07 THE PORT AUTHORITY
21:12 EXODUS
31:00 THE ART OF COMPROMISE

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