 Welcome to The High Line... June 8, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of its grand re-opening, and this photo essay is a celebration of this amazing urban park in New York City. Part owned by the City, the idea for The High Line was born when local residents Joshua David and Robert Hammond discovered the line was under threat of demolition. They founded The Friends of the High Line and worked with the City to create a new public space for New Yorkers. As community support for this public redevelopment grew, the City funding was finally allocated in 2004. Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City, was an important supporter of the project. On the design of The High Line: Designed as a collaboration between James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro, they used a strategy of ‘agri-tecture’—part agriculture, part architecture. Construction began in 2006 with the removal of all surface materials, which were sandblasted, repaired and replaced where necessary. Note: The url to this essay is http://EruditeExpressions.com/HighLine.html or this shortened url: http://bit.ly/TheHighLine |
 View of the surrounding neighborhood. This is an HDR image of the scene. |
 A view toward the City; the thin white stripe is the edge of the High Line... |
 Modern building by Frank Gehry along the line, at 18th street. |
 Walking along... |
 A reminder of what the place looked like before the re-opening in 2009... |
 It is an urban space... |
 A view toward the city... The Empire State Building is seen in the distance. |
 She found the perfect place to read a book...I'm certain it's a classic. |
 Tourists and locals alike walk across The High Line... |
 The edge of the rails... |
 A look toward the street, through a glass window. Previously featured here. |
 There are places of reflection... An opportunity for a self-portrait, perhaps? |
 Everyone deserves a break, right? The High Line is the perfect place to relax. Just ask this lady. |
 The benches... |
 The High Line is wonderfully landscaped; you can kneel and smell the flowers... |