Bald Knob. Glad that name disappeared.

 

Ha, I still call it Bald Knob.  Home of the Hamilton County Emergency Response & Communications Center:

 

winter construction on section two:

 

The High Line's next section gets ready for its planks, via High Line Blog

The pathway system's substructure at 28th Street, ready to be planked.

 

 

Even on frigid days like last Friday,  with icy winds whipping off the Hudson, our construction team is busy at work building the landscape on Section 2 (20th Street to 30th Street). For weeks now, the team has been laying the substructure for the High Line’s planking system. It’s a painstaking process which involves endless measuring and leveling with a series of tiny shims to make sure the path lies completely flat despite the imperfect surface of the underlying concrete.

 

 

more:

http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/12/14/section-2-construction-update-plank-delivery/

 

 

also -- here's something about the bloomingdale trail in chicago:

 

http://blog.thehighline.org/2009/12/01/thanksgiving-at-the-bloomingdale-trail/

 

tilt shift alert!  :clap:

 

construction at w30th street, the northernmost point of section two, which will open this fall:

 

 

 

http://blog.thehighline.org/2010/02/10/30th-street-access-point-cutting-complete/

 

 

 

 

 

WOO! It's getting closer to my place!

spring on the highline -- via my iphone camera

 

 

 

the highline building is finally getting some glass

http://www.450w14.com/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.456w19.com/

 

 

http://www.metalshutterhouses.com/content/default.htm#2

 

http://www.nouvelchelsea.com/

 

more highline coming soon (later this year)

 

^thanks, looks good. I was there recently and the foliage still looked dead from winter (I already tried to envision that scenario last summer when it was in full bloom--not a pretty sight) but it looks like it's coming back to life. I'll have to pay another visit soon. Judging by the pictures you must have been there on that 90-degree day.

Sweet updates!  I need to get back to NYC soon so I can check that out.

And I can't believe the quality of the iPhone camera.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the updates on the HighLine. Hope to see it in person sometime. To me this project is brilliant. I have been following this one and the Dequindre Cut in Detroit. This is what Urban means to me, beautiful spaces in an Urban Setting. I would love to see something on this scale in Cleveland. Just don't know where yet.

Something like this would only be successful in a hyper-dense area downtown or near downtown. It's costly, though it's easy to get sponsorship in NYC and it's inevitably going to have a high return-on-investment for nearby properties. I would argue that it's a lot less practical in smaller cities. That elevated steel rail spur has to be expensive to restore and maintain and I doubt very many are still around in other cities.

honestly I think its a joke.  I think they've done well with adaptive reuse of space, but it's an old rail line for christ sakes.  Just another thing in NYC for marketers to slap an advertising campaign on!

^ lol you're a joke and that is ridiculous.  :roll:  :wink:

 

its a nyc city park there are no ads.

 

 

Something like this would only be successful in a hyper-dense area downtown or near downtown. It's costly, though it's easy to get sponsorship in NYC and it's inevitably going to have a high return-on-investment for nearby properties. I would argue that it's a lot less practical in smaller cities. That elevated steel rail spur has to be expensive to restore and maintain and I doubt very many are still around in other cities.

 

 

david there was nothing easy about it developers wanted it torn down!

 

while I doubt any new highline type project will be this fancy in other cities scroll back on this thread because there are many similar projects in various degrees of development.

 

when I was driving around in ohio recently we were even talking about one for dayton -- there is a similar elevated track downtown, ie. along keowee street, that we were idlly remarking could be a highline type project. although I think that rail line is still used, if not public transit it would at least make a great elevated hike and bike trail right through downtown!

 

these iphone shots are from a kind of gloomy morning a couple days ago. I was impressed with how mature the growth is already and how lush it is in mid-summer.

 

 

update on the next section

 

I swear you own a portion of the HighLine! hehehehe

 

It just bores me.  I dont get it.

^ for the umpteenth time, it is a city owned, nyc park -- obviously you don't get it!  :roll:

 

Here's a highline-esque park I designed as a project for Cincinnati :)

 

http://zfein.com/architecture/whv/index.html

 

I swear you own a portion of the HighLine! hehehehe

 

It just bores me. I dont get it.

 

I somewhat agree, though.  I liked it before when it was overgrown and forgotten about.  Of course, I spend half my spare time sneaking into abandoned buildings to take photos.. so I might be a bit biased.

^ ha -- you better hurry before the park construction gets to the northern railyards sections!

^ for the umpteenth time, it is a city owned, nyc park -- obviously you don't get it!  ::)

 

HUSH!

from labor day -- here is a peek north at construction on the next section of the highline:

 

 

the first feature you come to is called the chelsea thicket

they already have all the trees and plantings up there

we'll see how it survives the winter!

 

 

some kind of art project billboard facing the highline

 

http://www.thehighline.org/events/all/2010/9/arts-jupiter-music-performance

 

finally, some good news on saving the northernmost railyards section -- from this summer:

http://www.thehighline.org/news/2010/07/30/city-council-votes-in-favor-of-the-high-line-at-the-rail-yards

wow..  I just there a few hours ago.

wow..  I just there a few hours ago.

 

surprizing given your posts about it.

 

ps -- i see you've been speaking the espanol a lot lately havent you?  :wink:

wow..  I just there a few hours ago.

 

surprizing given your posts about it.

 

ps -- i see you've been speaking the espanol a lot lately havent you?  ;)

 

I'm going to spank you!  You persnickety little so-and-so!

lol!  :laugh: actually im very jealous of that. i should be studying my japanese today instead of messing around here...!

lol!  :laugh: actually im very jealous of that. i should be studying my japanese today instead of messing around here...!

 

個人教師があるか。

here's a great five minute preview/walkthrough video tour of section two!  :clap:

 

this section will open in spring 2011 and double the size of the park:

 

 

New York Times blog article from last month about Section 2 of the High Line: (link below)

 

High Line’s Next Phase: Less Glitz, More Intimacy

 

   

finallllly -- the 1st day of spring!  :clap:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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section 2 is still supposed to open in may:

 

 

Construction Update: 30th Street Cut-Out

March 01, 2011 | Author: Kate Lindquist | Categories: Section 2, Design, Construction

 

At the northern terminus of Section 2, construction crews recently hoisted a 15-by-35-foot steel frame into place. The frame is a key component of the Viewing Platform above the 30th Street Cut-Out, an area where the High Line’s concrete decking has been removed, revealing the steel gridwork of High Line beams and girders. The 30th Street Cut-Out will be one of the unique design features visitors find when Section 2 opens later this spring.

 

more:

http://thehighline.org/blog/2011/03/01/construction-update-30th-street-cut-out

 

 

 

 

I saw the highline on some financial commercial.  Forget which one.  Looked sweet.

^ i saw that too. when i youtubed i couldnt find it, but...found a better one!  :-D

 

Young Boomin Highline Commercial Ad

Found it. But can't figure out how to embed.

 

Fidelity Investments Green Line Spot 7

section II of the highline park, from w20th st to w30th st is finally set to open next week on june 8th.

 

i cant wait - looks all ready to go as far as i can tell!

 

edit:

 

here is a fhl link about it --

 

http://thehighline.org/newsletters/053111.html

 

 

Section 2 Opens Next Week

 

 

We are excited to announce that Wednesday, June 8, will be the first full day that Section 2 of the High Line is open to the public.

 

Twelve years ago, when Friends of the High Line was formed, it was hard to imagine this day was possible. Section 2 extends the High Line ten blocks north to West 30th Street, connecting three neighborhoods along Manhattan's West Side, and bringing visitors to the threshold of the High Line at the rail yards. We are grateful to every elected official, donor, member, community partner, volunteer, and supporter who helped pave the way for this historic moment.

 

Read last weekend's coverage in The New York Times and New York Post to learn more about the new design and planting features, and join us this summer to experience Section 2 and the many other special initiatives in celebration of Section 2's opening:

 

THE LOT

A temporary public plaza will open below the High Line, offering an art installation presented by AOL, The Lot on Tap operated by Colicchio & Sons, food trucks, free community events, family activities, and more. Read more about it in The New York Times.

 

*ps -- here is a shot of 'the lot' i took recently, its at the very northernmost part of the section II at w30th st/spur and you can see the park elevator. its basically a gravel parking lot they paved over in concrete to hold food trucks, beer and events. nice idea although i wonder how the park wrestled control of a lucrative parking lot  :wtf: -- they got money thats for sure!  :laugh:

 

 

HIGH LINE FOOD

This summer, you will be able to grab a snack, pick up a meal, or enjoy a dessert without leaving the High Line. We will announce this year's High Line Food vendors soon.

 

HIGH LINE ART

New public artworks will debut, including a sculpture by Sarah Sze, a sound installation by Julianne Swartz, a photographic billboard installation by Joel Sternfeld, and a series of rooftop dance performances by the Trisha Brown Dance Company.

 

STEP TO THE HIGH LINE FESTIVAL

Teens from around the city will transform the High Line into their stage for a week-long festival of step performances celebrating the power and energy of our city's youth. Watch a video to get a sneak peek.

 

CHILDREN'S WORKYARD KIT

Weekly Wild Wednesday and Saturday Play activities feature a new, custom-designed play kit by industrial designer Cas Holman. Children can get creative with real lumber planks, simple tools, and natural materials.

 

PLEASE NOTE

Because crowding may occur in the opening weeks, please check our Web site for updates about park conditions before you visit.

 

High Line Art is presented by Friends of the High Line and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and is made possible by Donald R. Mullen, Jr.; The Rockefeller Foundation's New York City Cultural Innovation Fund; The Greenwall Foundation; Vital Projects Fund, Inc.; and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and from the New York State Council on the Arts. Performances on the High Line are generously supported by The Philip & Janice Levin Foundation. In-kind sponsorship is provided by Edison Properties.

 

 

 

 

at long last -- soft opening of section II this afternoon  :clap:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** tomorrow is the official opening ***

 

:mrgreen:

It was so hot up there yesterday! Unlike the original, wider part of the High Line, I noticed virtually no breeze since the new section seems more wedged in by buildings, but I didn't walk all the way to the end. I already see problems with that one very narrow passage near 23rd St. that's going to be a pedestrian bottleneck on crowded days. I did wonder about that one apt. building where an outdoor deck is only a few feet away and in full view of the public. I guess they could build a 20 ft high fence! lol.

Show off!

Mrnyc-I really look forward to your updates on the Highline. As I have expressed before I think this project is brilliant. To me it is what  "urban" is all about.  I would love something like the Highline or The Dequindre Cut in Detroit to wind its way thru downtown Cleveland one day.

Oh please it's an over hyped elevated walkway with few strategically placed bushes!  ::)

^ Almost an hour after my post, huh. I had you coming in at about 20 minutes or less. Verrrry disappointing.

Impressive! I think the Highline's a great adaptive re-use. But honestly, do the models come with phase II???  :-P

^ haha -- less models on this update, but more music n beer!  :drunk:

 

 

just in time for the first day of summer, the highline at 30th st is in full swing, stop by and check it out after your highline stroll -- we did after work yesterday -- it was great!

 

the lot=beer garden+music+food trucks+aol’s silly/trippy rainbow city

http://www.thehighline.org/the-lot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:mrgreen:

 

Spent a grand total of 10 minutes on the high line this past monday until the rain picked up and I retreated:

 

^looks like you were just on the newer part. If you kept walking down to the original, southern portion where it cuts through old warehouses (and it's much wider), there's plenty of seating w/tables (and food vendors) where you could have escaped the rain.

I don't know how organized the opposition was to this project, but I think whatever arguments they had have been defeated.  I'm not saying it's the greatest thing in the world, and if I lived or worked in the area I don't think I'd walk it too often, but it's definitely attracting crowds even in the rain. 

there was no opposition to the highline. it was a matter of vision, community action and of course the not insignificant task of raising redevelopment $. now of course you saw developers are feasting on it -- nearby development is already in the billions with much, much more to come (ie., railyards on the northernmost end).

 

as for use i walk it all the time as does my spouse during all seasons and weather. usually before work as its not crowded in the mornings (or even most weekdays until late afternoons). fuggedaboudit on nice on weekends! note the highline park competes with the also new riverside park development going on right next door all along the hudson river.

 

 

 

there was no opposition to the highline. it was a matter of vision, community action and of course the not insignificant task of raising redevelopment $. now of course you saw developers are feasting on it -- nearby development is already in the billions with much, much more to come (ie., railyards on the northernmost end).

 

as for use i walk it all the time as does my spouse during all seasons and weather. usually before work as its not crowded in the mornings (or even most weekdays until late afternoons). fuggedaboudit on nice on weekends! note the highline park competes with the also new riverside park development going on right next door all along the hudson river.

 

 

 

 

That's not correct.  In the 1980s I remember partying on the westside and there were protest THEN to have the structure removed. It wasn't hazardous but not safe for commercial property owners.  To them it was a liability.

 

Giuliani was going to have it torn down then that guy Rob, Rod or Bob (I can't remember his name right now) formed the friends of the High Line to fight the demo.

 

Giuliani, got to clean up two birds with one stone.  The meatpacking district & the High line both known for hookers, hoes drugs and homeless camps.

The only "opposition" to the Highline was from those who perceived the project as too elitist, and that it would chiefly benefit affluent trendies, “artistes” and Wall Streeters who could afford to live in the area (and the cost of housing has indeed skyrocketed beyond its already inflated prices adjacent the Highline). And even though I love the Highline, I wonder if the well-heeled initial supporters would put forth equal efforts for a similar project in a poor part of the Bronx. I think everyone knows the answer to that.

The only "opposition" to the Highline was from those who perceived the project as too elitist, and that it would chiefly benefit affluent trendies, “artistes” and Wall Streeters who could afford to live in the area (and the cost of housing has indeed skyrocketed beyond its already inflated prices adjacent the Highline). And even though I love the Highline, I wonder if the well-heeled initial supporters would put forth equal efforts for a similar project in a poor part of the Bronx. I think everyone knows the answer to that.

 

I was under the impression - and wasn't living in NYC at the time - that those commercial owners who's buildings were left to root and couldn't not get financial support from the city and those living in public housing (many which have been moved out) were oppose to it?

 

I mean currently there is a glut of over priced apartment and condos in that area.  It definite over built and priced

The only "opposition" to the Highline was from those who perceived the project as too elitist, and that it would chiefly benefit affluent trendies, “artistes” and Wall Streeters who could afford to live in the area (and the cost of housing has indeed skyrocketed beyond its already inflated prices adjacent the Highline). And even though I love the Highline, I wonder if the well-heeled initial supporters would put forth equal efforts for a similar project in a poor part of the Bronx. I think everyone knows the answer to that.

 

I was under the impression - and wasn't living in NYC at the time - that those commercial owners who's buildings were left to root and couldn't not get financial support from the city and those living in public housing (many which have been moved out) were oppose to it?

 

I mean currently there is a glut of over priced apartment and condos in that area.  It definite over built and priced

I don't remember, that's possible, but that could have been way before the idea of the Highline as a park was even conceived (I'm sure mrnyc should be able to answer this!). As for a "glut" of apartments on the Highline, I was under the impression they were still building them and being filled (as for public housing, I thought the only thing was that big complex next to Chelsea Market--where Whoopie Goldberg supposedly lived as a child--which still seems fully occupied). There never seems to be a shortage of yuppies with money in New York.

In 2000 I was up there and remember someone mentioning that there was some vague plan to use it for public transportation, like an extension of the #7 subway.  Obviously it would have been much cheaper than what they are doing with the #7, but the noise from the trains would have sucked.

 

It looks like a fair number of structures on the art gallery blocks have been demo'd since they moved there in the late 90s.  I remember going to Soho in the mid-90's when the galleries were still there and it was a much nicer setting.  I remember hearing awhile ago that the art world was going to move to Tribecca, but at some point I bet it'll just be pushed off the island altogether.

"High Lines" in other cities??

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/03/realestate/commercial/cities-see-another-side-to-old-tracks.html

 

Cities See the Other Side of the Tracks

 

By KRISTINA SHEVORY

Published: August 2, 2011

 

The High Line park, built on an elevated railway trestle in Manhattan, has become both a symbol and a catalyst for an explosion of growth in the meatpacking district and the Chelsea neighborhood.

 

Now cities around the country, including Chicago, Philadelphia and St. Louis, are working up plans to renovate their aging railroad trestles, tracks and railways for parkland. Cities with little public space are realizing they badly need more parks, and the High Line has taught that renovating an old railway can be the spark that helps improve a neighborhood and attract development.

BBC story on the High Line:

 

 

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20111202-walking-new-york-citys-high-line

 

the renders were released last night for the final section.

 

glad to see the spur was prominently included:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Designs-for-3rd-section-of-NY-s-High-Line-unveiled-3400707.php#photo-2613764