Introduction
The High Line is an adaptive reuse project, currently
underway in New York City, which will convert an abandoned
elevated rail track into a park. This 1.5-mile-long
steel and concrete structure is located on Manhattan's
West Side and spans twenty two blocks, from 34th
Street near the Javits Convention Center to Gansevoort
Street in the West Village.
If the project were to be completed, 6.7 acres of pedestrian oriented public open space would be created in a part of the city in which parks are severely lacking in number
The vision for this new park is bold. Proponents of
the project have enlisted New York City's biggest architects
and landscape architects, as well as community input,
to produce a design that embraces both the past and
future. Such a project would stand as a monument to
the vibrant mix of warehouses, factories, ships, and
trains that once occupied the West Side. Simultaneously,
it would embrace the city's
potential to be a leader in urban sustainability and
innovative design.
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