The High Line’s success as an elevated park, its improbable evolution from old trestle into glittering urban amenity, has motivated a whole host of public officials and city planners to consider or revisit efforts to convert relics from their own industrial pasts into potential economic engines.
The High Line’s success as an elevated park, its improbable evolution from old trestle into glittering urban amenity, has motivated a whole host of public officials and city planners to consider or revisit efforts to convert relics from their own industrial pasts into potential economic engines.
In many of these places there had already been some talk and visions of what might be, but now New York’s accomplishment is providing ammunition for boosters while giving skeptics much-needed evidence of the potential for success. The High Line has become, like bagels and CompStat, another kind of New York export.
via NYT
Previously: Everybody's Getting High
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sure wish they'd export it to seattle.. the viaduct would make a rather interesting 'high line' - especially if it connected to the olympic sculpture park.
Before the highline, every city wanted their own Bryant park, and long before that, other cities wanted to have their very own central park...
I think it is an interesting concept that appeals to people-- that park space can be pliable, open and purposeful.
It feels a little bit like the manicured paths at a theme park. Putting all the focus, attention and money on pedestrian roads can make some pretty spectacular and effective routes.
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