The High Line is a new public park, built on an elevated 1930s rail structure located on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street. The first section of the High Line opened to the public in June 2009. The High Line is property of the City of New York, and is maintained and operated by the non-profit Friends of the High Line, in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. The High Line winds above Chelsea and the West Village.
It has its own art scene, drawing students from Parsons sketching panoramas, and photographers armed with devices from cellphones to Leicas. It has its own neighborhoods and hot spots, shifting in feel throughout the day.
It even inspires crusty New Yorkers to behave as if they were strolling down Main Street in a small town rather than striding the walkway of a hyper-urban park — routinely smiling and nodding, even striking up conversations with strangers.
A little more than a month since its first stretch opened, the High Line is a hit, and not just with tourists but with New Yorkers who are openly relishing a place where they can reflect and relax enough to get a new perspective on Manhattan.
The New York Times
by Diane Cardwell
Published: July 21, 2009.
Gracias por su visita. / Thanks for visiting, its most appreciated.
4 comments:
nice
Anything to make the city more humane. I have not heard of this before and my daughter lives in Chelsea.
We were there a couple of weeks ago. This is a fabulous shot.
I walked the High Line this summer, too, but failed to take a photo at this lovely angle.
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