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The High Line

During my recent visit to New York City, I finally had the chance to walk the High Line, a public park created on an abandoned, elevated rail line 30 feet in the air on the lower west side of Manhatten. The creation of this park is both a success of grassroots community organization and 21st century design. I would daresay that this is the new Central Park for the 21st century.

The park starts above 30the St. and heads south, snaking between buildings.





Access is through a series of stairways and elevators at intersecting streets.





Several new buildings adjacent to the High Line have been built. This is a residential tower designed by the Los Angeles based architect, Neil Denari.



The park has a number of areas that allow views of the city.





There are also a number of areas for events and just plain people watching...





There are places where the park cuts through buildings, creating places to eat, exercise and even see films...







I think that the most amazing experience is being in the air and seeing this wild landscape against the gritty New York buildings.











Hope that you enjoyed the stroll!

This message has been edited by jporos on 2012-09-16 20:17:43 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2012-09-18 00:26:41 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2012-09-19 14:14:01