Three Years Ago In TreeHugger: Take The High Line
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 11.18.07
We first showed the High Line, which "uses an existing structure to turn industrial
leftovers green, and the initial plan includes a beach and an amphitheater/cinema, all elevated three stories above street level. The project, scheduled to be completed by spring 2006, opens a new
pedestrian path between West 34th Street and the Meatpacking District, making travel by foot a much more pleasant option. With sustainability a key concept of the design, the High Line is being conceived as an organic park that will change along with the growth of both plants and public usage."
It's not quite there yet...
According to the Friends of the High Line, it is on schedule and on budget to open in 2008.
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Nothing new here. Bisbee, AZ, has such a scheme for several buildings owing to the hilly site of the town. Bisbee buildings have beautiful brick passageways, arches and walkways. It is a pedestrian friendly town area as well.
Some images are found here
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/ghostsariz/bisbee1085-040.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/htme/bisbee.htm&h=370&w=560&sz=66&hl=en&start=15&tbnid=imUKnx-TdlboPM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbisbee%2BAZ%2B%2Bbuildings%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den
Well worth a stop if you find yourself in Southern AZ. Everything old is new again.....
Don, the Highline is not a new park being constructed between buildings. Rather it's converting the abandoned remnants of an old abandoned elevated railroad into a pedestrian walkway. Not only is it "repurposing" an existing bit of infrastructure, it's adding some much-needed greenery to the city as well as encouraging people to walk to their destinations. I can't wait for this to open!