September 12, 2007 - A deal concerning the World Trade Center site has been cemented for some time; indeed, actual cement is now being used in the construction of the Freedom Tower and other parts of the complex. A number of people remain unhappy with the plans, however.

Monica Iken, whose husband was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks, favors a less industrial approach. “I wasn’t able to take Michael home and I don’t think people understand what that feels like to see buildings going up,” she told ABC News.

Others feel that the forthcoming structures represent a sort of timid compromise. “I think ground zero was an opportunity lost,” said New York resident Paul Goldberger. “I think people meant well, but there really isn’t going to be anything terribly special there.”

It’s possible that both sides will become accustomed to the Freedom Tower and other World Trade Center buildings. After all, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wasn’t well received, but is now among our nation’s most cherished monuments.

We’ll just have to wait until 2012, the Freedom Tower’s projected completion date, and see.

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