I live a block away and push my 5yo, on a Citibike, by its base every morning on our way to the subway. It is not my favorite building in the city (the Chrysler

I live a block away and push my 5yo, on a Citibike, by its base every morning on our way to the subway. It is not my favorite building in the city (the Chrysler and Woolworth buildings are far more engaging) but it is absolutely iconic. As soon as the observatory deck opens next year, it will become a tourist mecca. For those in the neighborhood, the big change will be when the other half of the fencing around the 9/11 Memorial Plaza is removed, so that the whole area actually becomes part of the surrounding neighborhoods again for the first time in 50 years. Also, there is a ton of retail going in, none of which has opened yet: http://tribecacitizen.com/2014/11/18/the-restaurants-and-food-shops-coming-to-the-world-trade-center/ http://tribecacitizen.com/2014/11/18/the-restaurants-and-foo... As for the building itself, I like how it is a perfect octagon halfway up, but from the base look like a triangle. Here are my sons at the base: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ttbourn3fi0xiiq/1WTC.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ttbourn3fi0xiiq/1WTC.jpg?dl=0