Word: zero
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...cool day last September, developer Larry Silverstein walked proudly through the lobby of 7 World Trade Center, the first of six skyscrapers planned for ground zero. He ticked off a few of the building's amenities--a lobby wall featuring computerized art; a sprinkler system with twice the capacity required by code--then made his pitch: "It is going to be the safest office building in America...
...brand, left, uses actual tea leaves, not concentrates or powders common in other brands. (But because it has no preservatives, it must stay refrigerated.) Ito En's newest drink, Sencha Shot, right, is a potent green tea. The mini can is full of antioxidants and has zero calories...
Spared the political turf war at ground zero, the surrounding areas--Wall Street, Battery Park City, Tribeca and Chinatown--have forged ahead. After 9/11, hazardous air quality and broken infrastructure pushed people out of the area in droves, especially from the blocks nearest ground zero, displacing 100,000 jobs and sending residential occupancy rates plunging to 60%. Since 2003, jobs are up 11%, and residential occupancy is above 95%. Lower Manhattan also has more than a dozen new or refurbished parks and open spaces, with six more...
...biggest success story is the booming residential population. Early on, officials were worried that no one would want to live in the shadow of ground zero, so the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which coordinates the rebuilding of the area, dedicated $300 million to housing grants: rent or mortgage subsidies of as much as $12,000 for people who committed to living downtown for two years, as well as one-time payments of up to $1,000 for existing residents who stayed put. The sweeteners brought in new residents, who revitalized big apartment complexes like Battery Park City and pushed developers...
...company’s stores. “Instead of embracing the notion of the ‘expanding pie’ vision of capitalism—more for everyone, or win-win,” Mackey argues, “they [unions] frequently embrace the zero-sum philosophy of win-lose.” Aware that union busting is illegal, Mackey persuaded the employees in the few stores that dared to collectivize to discontinue their efforts. Mackey’s customers, mostly Volvo-driving Kerry voters, have hardly batted an eyelash, and have continued patronizing his stores. But wouldn?...