New York City Railway Transformed Into Park

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Here is a fantastic example of innovative urban architecture. The High Line is a 1.45 mile long public park built on an abandoned railway elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side.

“The High Line is inherently a green structure. It re-purposes of a piece of industrial infrastructure as public green space. The High Line landscape functions essentially like a green roof; porous pathways contain open joints, so water can drain between planks and water adjacent planting beds, cutting down on the amount of storm-water than runs off the site into the sewer system.” The High Line.

Watch the video if you’re interested in learning more about the story behind the High Line. If it wasn’t for two determined neighborhood residents, what has become a celebrated city treasure might not have ever seen the light of day.

The park was designed by Landscape Architecture firm James Corner Field Operations and Architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, along with planting designer Piet Oudolf.