Photos: Iwan Baan
In June 2009 wrote about the new park opened in New York, the High Line. As mentioned, This project involves the transformation of an abandoned railway line nine meters high converted into a linear space that runs along the west of the island of Manhattan designed by James Corner Field Operations in collaboration with Diller Scofidio + Renfro .
For two years after opening its first section with great success in view of the two million visitors a year that holds, was opened to the public the second stage of this urban park has become one of the most valued public spaces of New York society. May owe its success to the linear park to monitor unknown views of the city while walking on a path through buildings of various kinds, showing the past, present and future of Manhattan.
A third phase is planned to reach the park almost two miles long. It is a clear example of how to recover citizenship spaces without the need for excessive investment.
Here is a video that shows a route along the first stretch.
More information on the official website: http://www.thehighline.org/
