Millions Visit This Elevated Railway Park

Manhattan's HighLine Park's pathway system was designed to reduce storm water runoff and to reduce the amount of water brought in for the plants. The paths are made of open-jointed concrete planks allowing rain water to drain between planks and into adjacent planting beds. Strategic location of the drains at low points in the planting beds maximizes water flow through the beds, reducing the amount of runoff.  ©2012 The City Project

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HighLine Park Reclaims Rail Line (NYC, USA)

The HighLine is a mile-and-a-half-long project that reclaims an old, elevated rail line into a 1.45-mile urban pedestrian park on Manhattan’s West Side, visited annually by millions of people. The HighLine was built in New York City in the 1930s, ...more

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Highline Park (NYC)

The High Line is a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It is owned by ...more

Highline Park Design Video

A four-minute fly-through animation of the design for Sections 1 and 2. The video was made possible by the Trust for Architectural Easements, and ...more

Highline Park Architect Walk Through Video

The elevated 1930s railroad track in New York City has been transformed into an innovative and contemporary public park. TIME's Richard Lacayo ...more

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