But it is the main event , evidence of how we honor the past while moving on with life . John Avlon : Freedom Tower is a tribute to resilience and ability to come back better than before . Lower Manhattan is growing fast , he says , and streets once covered in ash are full of life . He points out that the towers were built with steel beams made from recycled scrap metal ; they're still standing because people worked hard to make them safe for human habitation.
John Avlon : Freedom Tower is a tribute to resilience and ability to come back better than before . Lower Manhattan is growing fast , he says , and streets once covered in ash are full of life . He points out that the towers were built with steel beams made from recycled scrap metal ; they're still standing because people worked hard to make them safe for human habitation.