November 28, 200816 yr This is turning into a maze/jungle gym/busy box for yuppies. Its a hot mess. and with all the layoffs in NYC in the banking, finance and "leisure" and "luxury" industries, I want to know who can afford the area and the amenities near by. International tourism has started to slow down and more and more job layoff in NYC are expected. It's estimated there could be 275k - in NYC NOT the NYC metro area, but NYC - layoffs in the next 4-6 months.
November 28, 200816 yr Woooo yuppies! My peeps! Laaaaaawd help us! Note to self: If anyone refers to me as a yuppie, back hand 70's pimp slap them.
November 29, 200816 yr so then guppie or buppie? :wink: *** This is turning into a maze/jungle gym/busy box for yuppies. no, no ses requirements, no passport checks -- it's a city park open to the public. day one there will be pj resdients and bums and tourists too. actually what it won't have is many middle class.... :| *** this one is very timely -- check out the short news video below to see some of the development going up around the highline! 11/24/2008 02:40 PM Developers Hope The High Line Will Be The New Central Park By: NY1 News Come spring, it will not only be flowers that will blossom along the High Line, but also apartment buildings. The skyline along the far west side of Chelsea is dotted with cranes and construction sites, as developers take advantage of one of Manhattan's final frontiers. Glauco Lolli-Ghetti is the one of the developers of 200 Eleventh Avenue. When West Chelsea was rezoned, he set his sights on the waterfront property, frequently wooing the lots previous owner with cannolis and a vision for the area. "I just saw the river view, the air and light, the High Line, the Hudson River Park and the galleries," recalls Lolli-Ghetti. "I think this area will be a landmark area. I think architectural students from all over the world will be coming here." video ny1 news link: http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=89527
December 8, 200816 yr stern jumps onto the highline? The Times's look at the development boom surrounding the High Line includes all the usual suspects (Standard, High Line Building, Caledonia, Whitney, etc.), but well hello there: "And there are no signs of construction yet on a couple of lots near the 18th Street entrance to the High Line, where Edison Properties plans to build two towers designed by the architect Robert A. M. Stern. Edison did not return telephone calls seeking comment."
December 11, 200816 yr a community board meeting i went to last monday to support saving the northern highline spur up by the railyards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRlatTvqplY they wouldn't commit, but my gut feeling is the developers will try to move to tear it down -- hope not, it'll be an awesome viewing platform. we'll keep fighting that.
December 11, 200816 yr I wish this were one of the neighborhood issues in downtown Columbus. Is the Highline designated a protected historic landmark? I believe it takes several months even if they were to apply for that now. I wonder what the laws are in NYC regarding the demolition of historic landmarks. They shouldn't be able to demolish something like the high line since it serves as a landmark and re-use would prevent it from being unsafe and neglected. They should make the highline a national park. There ain't no way it would be coming down! :-P
February 6, 200916 yr the news we've been waiting for -- section one to open in mid-june! :clap: First section, and new BID, on track for High Line By Albert Amateau The Friends of the High Line — established a decade ago to advance the creation of the High Line Park — are getting ready for a gala opening of the park’s first section in less than five months, as construction on the elevated West Side railroad continues. Robert Hammond, co-founder of the Friends, told members of the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce on Wed., Jan. 29, that the group is planning to open the park-in-the-sky between Gansevoort and W. 20th St. by the middle of June. The long-anticipated event will take place around the same time as the Friends’ annual fundraising meeting, to be held this year at Chelsea Piers on June 15, to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary, Hammond said. As part of the celebration, the Friends are planning a June 14 street fair beneath the elevated structure, which was built by the New York Central Railroad between 1929 and 1934 to raise the tracks off the surface of 10th Ave., where trains caused many accidents and fatalities. Read more at http://thevillager.com/villager_301/firstsectionandnew.html
February 11, 200916 yr something fun -- via curbed & the highline blog: Photo of the Week: Peel-up bench installed! Posted on February 10, 2009 by Patrick Hazari FHL staff Patrick Hazari tries out the newly installed "peel-up" bench on the High Line. The FSC-certified IPE wood used for the bench is finished with an oil-based, clear-coat sealant that will protect the wood. Over time, the wood will weather naturally to a beautiful silver patina. http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/02/10/photo-of-the-week-peel-up-bench-installed/
March 15, 200916 yr some news. i wondered if they were going to do something like this for the previews. Buy Early High Line Access for $350 Non-profit promises park preview invitations By AMY LANGFIELD Updated 9:21 AM EDT, Fri, Mar 13, 2009 If you're one of the city's public-space old-architecture fiends, chances are you've long been jonesing for the opening of the High Line park. While there is no official opening date ("Spring") for the former industrial train line to open, the pictures-in-progress are getting increasingly tempting. The official High Line blog has offered glimpses of bush with new pink blooms, new benches made of sustainable Brazilian hardwood, and some genuine architecture porn. If you want to secure a spot at the exclusive Opening Season celebration, you'll need to make a donation of at least $350 to the non-profit Friends of the High Line. Read more at http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around_town/the_scene/Buy-Early-High-Line-Access-for-350.html *** here is a 3/5/09 highline blog photo of 17th st/10th ave progress. chelsea piers on the left, as is the gehry iac + the nouvel going up. *** from 2/24/09, same place, they cut out 4 massive plates for the 'highline square' view section. *** finally, you can read london architecture critic high pearman's preview review here: http://www.hughpearman.com/2009/06.html i liked his parting quote: "Best thing about the High Line? That you would never invent such a promenade from scratch for this purpose. Part park, part urban boardwalk, part gazebo, part property stimulus, part collective memory - this is not an instrument that anyone would build, were its structure not already there. This is industrial archaeology in the service of the people. Originally prosaic, it has acquired touches of the sublime."
March 15, 200916 yr It's looking beautiful. Next visit I make to NYC will definitely include a walk along the Highline.
March 24, 200916 yr mrnyc, I like that quote as well. It's so unusual. And the old industrial components that make it what it is could never be conceived today. I wish more cities in the US could recognize the importance of these odd obsolete structures and bring them back to life in a way that maintains our past, but applies it to the future.
March 24, 200916 yr mrnyc, I like that quote as well. It's so unusual. And the old industrial components that make it what it is could never be conceived today. I wish more cities in the US could recognize the importance of these odd obsolete structures and bring them back to life in a way that maintains our past, but applies it to the future. I agree. The beauty of it is the fact that they created something HIGHLY innovative out of something so obsolete. Had that Highline been demolished a long time ago as it was seen as an "eyesore" and inhibited development, the idea of an above grade park of that nature would probably never be a reality any time soon. That's what I love about re-use. There's so many opportunities in which we can take something that currently exists but is rendered obsolete in its function and turn it into an amenity. We pay too much attention to standardized solutions of the past. Effacing buildings and other structures instead of exploring alternatives and solving problems. Now that thing is built, it seems like the idea was a no brainer.
March 24, 200916 yr There are some... interesting condo buildings popping up all along the highline. I really like the area. I took a few photos the other day that all post here soon, my web host is going to have downtime today and tonight.
March 24, 200916 yr cool. if you dont do a new photo thread just put'em up here. When are you buying your piece of the High Line? Hell, your the best Publicist they've got!
March 25, 200916 yr I walked around the high line a bit to see what some of the new condos that interact with it are looking like so far. There's some good, some bad, but definately interesting buildings going up there: This is Highline 519, by ROY Design. This is next door to "HL23" (under construction) posted above. This is Jean Nouvel's "100 11th" across the street from the IAC building. The cladding is going up now... And of course, Gehry's IAC building: The "Chelsea Modern" And the international style, beautiful in it's very own way, Maritime Union Building: This is called "The Porterhouse" and is an interesting modern addition that is purposely and clearly differentiated from the existing part of the building: And finally, the "Standard Hotel" is nearing completion and is already open. They were kind enough to give me and a few coworkers a tour: Here is the building hanging over the Highline, with Diane von Furstenberg's studio in the forground (which has a beautiful intereior, itself): And, the view from what will soon cost someone quite a few hundred per night: There is some interesting stuff going on, it appears it may have slowed a bit, but isn't stopping. The hotel staffer who provided the tour assured us they were at 80% capacity over the weekend. There are a few more shots of these buildings in the gallery here: http://www.daapspace.daap.uc.edu/~feinze/galleries/photography/newyorkarch/index.html
March 26, 200916 yr wow. awesome shots! :clap: you gotta get that camera out more often. way to score atour of the standard. funny thing is when the standard was proposed it was supposed to be an inexpensive $99/night joint. the nouvel 'vision machine' has a lot more glass on it then the last time i saw it. love that one. i am most looking forward to seeing the shigeru ban 'metal shutter houses' just across from it/next to gehry.
April 15, 200916 yr good news on one of my favorite redeveloped buildings! :clap: Morris Adjmi’s 450 West 14th Street Tops Out Above High Line Stephen Del Percio April 14th, 2009 * 450 West 14th Street: LEED for Core and Shell Above the High Line from Morris Adjmi Now dubbed The High Line Building at 450 West 14th Street in a press release, the Morris Adjmi-designed, 100,000-square-foot, 11-story tower recently topped out. The project, which we profiled previously here at gbNYC, is seeking a LEED for Core and Shell Gold rating from USGBC; developer Charles Blaichman has already inked fashion tenant Helmut Lang to lease for two full floors and showroom space. (It’s unclear whether a lease for 20,000 square feet of office space with Japanese fashion company Theory has been finalized). In addition to its LEED-CS application, Blaichman is touting the building’s unique office and retail frontage and access to the High Line and is aiming to complete the project this fall. Green features are mostly LEED-standard, including efficient lighting, plumbing, and insulation, and low-VOC and FSC-certified finishes. Certainly the project’s most unique design element though is that the High Line park itself will actually run for 103 feet through the lower floors of the building, which are actually a converted former beef processing facility; the upper six floors are new steel construction. We noted previously that asking rents in the area are approximately $80 per square foot; retail rents around $500 per square foot. * 450 West 14th Street (gbNYC) * 15-Story Green Office Building Tops Out (BD+C) http://www.greenbuildingsnyc.com/2009/04/14/450-west-14th-street-tops-out/ *** edit: man am i psyched -- i just got accepted to a hard hat open house tour of this freakin building!!! Thank you for registering for Construction Tour of The High Line Building at 450 West 14th Street - Public Tours presented by openhousenewyork, inc. on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 12:00 PM. Your submission has been received. Please print and retain this registration confirmation for your records. Event Information: Construction Tour of The High Line Building at 450 West 14th Street - Public Tours Sunday, May 17, 2009, 12:00 PM The High Line Building, 450 West 14th Street at 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10014 For further inquiries, please contact openhousenewyork, inc. at 2129916470 Sincerely, NYCharities.org Customer Support [email protected]
April 15, 200916 yr Nice. It's too bad that building wasn't farther along when I was in there. The last photo I posted above, you can see the construction on the far left side. Should be an awesome view from there!
April 16, 200916 yr Great photos Ram! Love the buildings and the framing angles. Great updates mrnyc. Much appreciated.
May 22, 200916 yr i toured part of the highline last weekend (photos to come!) and it did not look anywhere near ready to open as of yet, but they say it will in june. this is from the villager, our neighborhood newspaper: Volume 78 - Number 50 / May 20 - 26 , 2009 West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Little Italy, Chinatown and Lower East Side, Since 1933 The High Line park is steaming quickly toward grand debut By Patrick Hedlund A decade-long local effort to transform a derelict former West Side railway into a public park-in-the-sky will finally be realized next month with the debut of the High Line’s first section in Chelsea. “To me the most rewarding thing is bringing somebody up there to show it to them for the first time,” said Joshua David, who conceived of the idea with fellow park founder Robert Hammond back in 1999. “I’ve seen it from step to step. But to see it through their eyes — and see how struck they are by it — is how I can feel that incredible sensation.” The High Line is projected to open just two to three weeks from now, giving parkgoers access to the elevated structure’s initial section between Gansevoort and 20th Sts. Early risers and night crawlers will delight in the High Line’s operating hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, and jaunts down the winding walkway will yield scenic views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. Read more at http://thevillager.com/villager_316/thehighline.html
May 22, 200916 yr Great to hear it's on schedule. I am moving back to NYC this summer unexpectedly, so I'll definitely be checking it out.
May 25, 200916 yr I recently had the wonderful opportunity to take a hardhat tour of the former cudahy meatpacking warehouse in manhattan. It’s now called 450w14thst aka the Highline building. Like the brand new standard hotel nearby, this old warehouse straddles the highline. Some background info: The meatpacking district The meatpacking district, which sits between 15th and Horatio Streets on the West Side, originated in 1884, when the city set aside a two-acre parcel for food stalls. It was named the Gansevoort Market, for Gen. Peter Gansevoort, who was a Revolutionary War hero and grandfather of Herman Melville, according to the Meatpacking District Initiative, a nonprofit business development organization. The building Designed by the architect Morris Adjmi, a 10-story glass tower is under construction on top of a former meatpacking plant, a three-story buff brick building where cattle carcasses were delivered by rail and processed for consumption. The 22,000-square-foot plant sits atop the High Line, the former elevated train track that is being redeveloped as an urban park. The High Line runs 103 feet through the building, which will have a staircase and elevator for access to the track. “Morris combined the historic significance of the building and also captured the essence of history in the meatpacking district,” said Charles Blaichman, the principal developer of the project. When finished, Mr. Blaichman’s building will have 100,000 square feet of office space to lease for $100 to $125 a square foot annually as well as 8,000 square feet of retail space, Mr. Adjmi said. The project is expected to cost about $55 million. Two retail stores will occupy the ground floor of 450 West 14th Street. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/realestate/commercial/16tower.html The project is seeking LEEDGold for core and construction. http://www.greenbuildingsnyc.com/2008/02/18/450-west-14th-street-leed-for-core-and-shell-above-the-high-line-from-morris-adjmi/ Retail space is going for $300 psf, Gedinsky said. Blaichman is no stranger to the Metpacking area. He was behind 29-35 Ninth Avenue, the Theory building at 40 Gansevoort Street and 415 West 13th Street. http://www.allbusiness.com/real-estate/commercial-residential-property/12300642-1.html more links 15-story green office building tops out in New York's Meatpacking District http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/CA6650375.html more + renders http://www.greenbuildingsnyc.com/2009/04/14/450-west-14th-street-tops-out/ morris adjimi http://www.ma.com/projects/450-west-14-street/?slide=1&type=office 450w14 http://www.450w14.com the building as seen from walking all around the block the northfacing side at the western end of w14th st. the developer owned the low building on the left, where the big sign is, then sold it, but not before he transferred air rights to 450! Given the economy, I wonder if the new owner, thor equities, has any serious bites on this neighbor? Here’s a wider view of the whole block, the standard hotel in the background West or Hudson river facing side & se side views The tour the line is growing for the hardhat tour :clap: Here we go! Inside and looking up at the underside of the highline Right away you see something unusual, there are still old wooden braces underneath This new concrete pillar is for the new tower – they kind of run thru the old warehouse & around the highline – not so easy to do! Heading up to the highline deck Northern view Southern view Let’s stop a few minutes to flashback exactly 25yrs ago to may 1984, the release date of the classic art of noise video ‘close to the edit’ - filmed right here on this spot in the old Cudahy warehouse on the highline! Rumor has it the wrecked piano was still up here for years afterward. :banger: Heading up to the floors above the highline Loving the highline park lighting in here Gray day, but great views up here – this is looking east across w14th street The porter house conversion & the mammoth port authority building in the background W14th st & 9th ave The green roof is diane von furstenburg’s apt above her store Looking southeast Trump’s soho building down there – sorry that’s all the zoom I have Looking downtown & down Washington street in the meatpacking neighborhood Looking south at the standard hotel This is west, the Hudson river & nj Look it’s the CSU Rhodes tower at Stevens college over there in NJ :laugh: southwest Northwest Here you can see the highline park deck under construction on the bottom right As good of shots as I could get of it An opening here down to the highline park deck Some final patina and just outside again are some new steps up to the park *** and that’s it from the openhouseny 450w14th highline building hardhat tour! ***
May 26, 200916 yr i didnt see that - thx. as you can see in my pics, the park does not look anywhere near ready to open yet. i can't imagine june unless they really speed things up. here's the amny article: High Line park coming on line, facing uncertain economy clik to see the rendering: http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/9%2520%252D%2520wildflower%2520field.JPG Design by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Courtesy of the city of New York By Jason Fink Even as the flatlining economy silences construction projects, one of the city’s most unusual and ambitious new developments is set to open next month: The High Line park. Conceived in flusher times, the park — and its financial patron, the non-profit Friends of the High Line — will face the immediate challenge of raising millions of dollars for upkeep during the worst recession the city has faced in decades. “It’s definitely difficult,” said Robert Hammond, co-founder of the Friends of the High Line. “(But) Central Park was opened in an economic tough time and has weathered many storms.” The mile-and-a-half long park, built on a defunct elevated railroad line that cuts the center of the block between 10th and 11th avenues from 34th Street to Gansevoort, is a floating pathway of wild flowers and grass. It’s opening will be the culmination of one of the most pitched battles in the city’s recent land use wars. Read more at http://weblogs.amny.com/entertainment/urbanite/blog/2009/05/high_line_park_coming_on_line.html
June 4, 200916 yr and four years later we arrive at the finish line....taa daa! :clap: High Line to Open Tuesday, Sets Rules for Crowd Control Thursday, June 4, 2009, by Joey Those worried about limited accessibility to the imminently-open High Line (UPDATE: It's opening Tuesday, AMNY reports!) might just be on to something. Last night the Parks Department's High Line project administrator, Michael Bradley, laid out the park rules to Community Board 2. Daily Intel was there, and reports that there's a plan in place to limit High Line occupancy to 1,700 people at one time if things get a bit too overcrowded. And because this is the Meatpacking District, of course there's a club-like wristband policy as well: During peak periods, access to the facility would be limited to the southernmost entrance at Gansevoort Street and interested visitors would receive wristbands permitting admission to the park at allotted hours. Eventually, Bradley said, a live web link will allow people to check the park’s availability prior to making the trek west. The 1,700-person limit won't be immediately enforced whenever the park decides to open, but its specter lurks just in case things get out of hand. Oh, and will all those boldface High Line supporters get VIP access? "Not unless you get a job with the Parks Department," Bradley insists. Look for gardening overalls to dot DVF's fall collection. · High Line park to open on Tuesday [AMNY] · High Line Overcrowding: Only 1,700 Visitors at a Time? [Daily Intel] · High Line coverage [Curbed] 3:15pm UPDATE: The latest Friends of the High Line newsletter has gone out (online here) and it confirms the June 9 date for the opening of the Gansevoort to West 20th Street section of the park. The hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and here are some other notes: "To ensure public safety during the first days and weeks that the High Line is open, visitors on the High Line will flow from south to north. Please plan on entering the park at the Gansevoort Street access point, unless you are in need of an elevator. Elevator service is available at 16th Street, with another elevator opening in July at 14th Street. You may exit the park at any of the access points (Gansevoort, 14th, 16th, 18th, and 20th Streets)." http://curbed.com/archives/2009/06/04/high_line_to_open_tuesday_sets_rules_for_crowd_control.php#more
June 9, 200916 yr open at last! :clap: Updated 10:27 AM High Line Park Opens To Public By: NY1 News The High Line Park on the West Side of Manhattan is open to the public today, one day after city leaders cut the ribbon on the first stretch to be completed. The park was created along an abandoned rail line, and the first section runs a half mile from Gansevoort to 18th Street. The High Line's second section, which will run up to 30th Street, is expected to open next year. Planning will then focus on completing the third section by the West Side rail yards, between 30th and 34th Streets. a short news video clip: http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/100450/high-line-park-opens-to-public/Default.aspx
June 15, 200916 yr a grrrreat pdf of the architecture along the high line! http://nymag.com/arts/articles/09/06/architecture090615.pdf the article is good too: http://nymag.com/arts/architecture/features/57176/
June 21, 200915 yr somebody brought it up on wired so i took a few shots of this cleared lot, which is for the upcoming renzo piano designed downtown whitney museum. it's right next to the high line at gansevoort street: ^ the pics are from 6/9. i was up there again the day before yesterday and there was a heck of a lot more site prep action going on. i took these of the whitney museum model that was up at diane von furstenburgs shop during the meatpacking district design festival last month: finally, here is a rendering of the museum. you can see the gansevoort st highline park section on the right. more about it on this link: http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/whitney-museum-unveils-design-by-renzo-piano-for-new-building.html
June 21, 200915 yr Lots of nice pictures with article written by David Ben... New York's High Line http://www.urbancincy.com/2009/06/new-yorks-high-line.html Suspended two stories above Manhattan’s West Side lies an urban oasis, the High Line. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation turned an unused elevated train track into the city's newest park. Originally designed in the 1930’s to elevate freight away from pedestrian traffic, the elevated tracks now serve as the foundation for a pedestrian-only park. When the High Line’s first section opened on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, it was the first half-mile of what will ultimately be a mile and a half long park. Designed by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations and architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the park features several species of grasses, flowers, and trees that intermingle almost seamlessly at points with the concrete walkways. Some sections include the original railroad lines embedded into the plantings as a reminder of the original function of the elevated path. Other parts use those lines as the foundation for rolling lounge chairs. Designers also seem to have taken into account the green possibilities of managing water in the park. Drinking fountains placed intermittently allow water runoff to hydrate the plants directly. Additionally, portions of the walkway are intentionally pitched so that rainwater is redirected into the plants. Managing water runoff accomplishes two goals. First, redirecting excess water to the plants reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation, saving water and ultimately saving the tax payer from funding the infrastructure and the maintenance cost of watering the plants. Second, diverting rainwater reduces stress on the sewer system because the water is absorbed by the dirt. From there, it is naturally filtered before it makes its way into the plants or evaporates. In the event of heavy rain, this process still works to slow the water down and filter it before it enters the sewer. The high line demonstrates that urban livability and the outdated infrastructure need not stand in opposition. Its inception also speaks to the myriad of possibilities Cincinnati has for recreating urban vitality through re-imagining the space around us. Anyone have any ideas for Cincinnati's skywalk system, the mistake that was the 71/75 corridor bisecting downtown, or anything else around town?
June 22, 200915 yr ^ nice writeup and pics! the photo below from that blog link made me think of something funny i heard -- there is a joke going around that this high line park water fountain spritzes out perrier water! :laugh:
October 20, 200915 yr I took these two weeks ago: A girl I went to school with made this video projection, this was the "opening":
October 20, 200915 yr nice. i love nightshots. no doubt you found the highline unimpressive tho :wink: *** i got this update email yesterday -- there is good news about the northern end of the highline! Major Milestone for the High Line's Preservation at the Rail Yards Department of City Planning announces move toward City ownership of the High Line north of 30th Street We just received word of an exciting development at the West Side Rail Yards. The Department of City Planning has announced that the City will initiate the process to acquire the High Line above 30th Street. The City's decision to acquire the High Line is a major step towards achieving our ultimate goals: full preservation of the historic structure north of 30th Street, including the 10th Avenue Spur, and completion of the High Line project all the way to 34th Street. Read the full Press Release [PDF] To understand the importance of this advance, it's helpful to remember that the City's 2005 acquisition of the High Line south of 30th Street was a crucial step in the preservation of that section. Similarly, we expect the City's acquisition of the rail yards section to lead ultimately to park construction on the northern end of the High Line. Thank you for all your work in helping us get this far. This would have never happened without the tireless efforts of our High Line supporters. When the current planning process for the rail yards began over three years ago, many believed that the chances of preserving the High Line were slim to none. You came out to countless public review sessions, developer presentations, and City Council hearings, spoke out, and wrote letters of support. Though there is still much work to be done before the High Line's future is secure at the rail yards, this announcement is a true victory for the High Line. Special thanks also go to the Department of City Planning, especially Chair Amanda Burden, who has long recognized the value of the High Line to the rail yards site, to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, whose leadership reversed the City policy to demolish the entire High Line in 2002, to the City Council under the leadership of Speaker Christine Quinn, who has been at the forefront of this advocacy campaign, to United States Representative Jerrold Nadler, who has worked towards the High Line's preservation at the rail yards for decades, to Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Tom Duane, Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, and all of our partners at Community Board 4 and Hudson Yards Community Advisory Committee. Without the support of our elected and government leaders, the High Line's preservation at the rail yards would be an impossible dream. Thanks also to the Related Companies, the site's developer, for their recognition of the High Line's value and their work to integrate it into their plans for the site. The process that begins with this announcement, and ends in City acquisition of the High Line above 30th Street, will likely take several months. Along the way, there will be a number of opportunities for public comment, and we will be urging our supporters to once again show up to support the High Line. You will be hearing from us in the coming weeks about these next steps. We are confident that with your continued support, our hard work will result in the full preservation of this iconic part of New York City's industrial past. more: http://www.thehighline.org/newsletters/101909.html
October 25, 200915 yr just like we cant believe you complaining about something being over-glamourized?
November 1, 200915 yr groovy new elevator opening on w14th st more: http://curbed.com/archives/2009/10/30/high_line_chooses_not_to_take_park_in_halloween_trickery.php#more
November 1, 200915 yr i'll have to check this out sometime :clap: Save the Embankment! friends of the highline founder robert hammond sez: ““I was blown away immediately upon spotting the half-mile structure that once carried freight for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Embankment holds an untouched beauty, and really reminded me of the feelings I had years ago in the early days of the High Line. It’s a quick PATH ride from the High Line to Jersey City, and it’s another amazing opportunity for a great linear public space. The Coalition project really needs support right now, so I urge you to check out their Web site to find out more and see what you can do. The Embankment is six acres of space broken into six segments which were originally connected by metal bridges and are now separated by city streets. It runs west to east through a residential neighborhood, and ends overlooking the river, practically right across from the High Line. While the Embankment is much wider than the High Line, measuring 100 feet across, and considerably lower to the ground, the landscape is reminiscent of the High Line’s original wilderness." http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/10/28/save-the-embankment/ http://www.embankment.org/whitesite/main2.html
November 1, 200915 yr groovy new elevator opening on w14th st more: http://curbed.com/archives/2009/10/30/high_line_chooses_not_to_take_park_in_halloween_trickery.php#more how lazy are people?? there's an elevator at 16th st.! http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
November 1, 200915 yr my understanding is these are supported through deals with the developers near those exits, in this case the highline office building being redeveloped there on w14th. the caledonia apt developers built in the elevator at w16th. so these are amenities if you work or live right there, just like office building connections to the subway system used to be. not to mention, there are handicapped people and families w/strollers who like to use the park too. not being in those boats, thankfully, i usually just go up the 'slow stairs' at gansevoort st.
November 1, 200915 yr So are they going to connect these embankment sections or what? This thing has a date with the wrecking ball in Cincinnati in the next 10-20 years...I've already talked with people about building the new viaduct a block north, returning rail to this one, and leaving the rest to bikes/pedestrians:
November 1, 200915 yr Look at that wooden viaduct rising from beneath the viaduct...that's the reason why the lower deck was built as high as it is and the reason why the lower deck survived the onset of the double-stack era. If you look at the Hopple St. viaduct, it's obvious that the deck was removed at some point and rebuilt on higher piers. Also, streetcars ran on the lower deck of the viaduct and those two cool tunnel portals are still there, but one is closed and used for storing orange barrels and the like.
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