The industrial lifeline of Manhattan
The battle to save the tracks
Designing an elevated wonderland
The global ripple effect
YOUR GOAL
Master of The High Line park
nic The High Line Park
Once a forgotten, steel track bed, now a green ribbon, softly spread. The High Line blooms, for all to see!
nic Hauntingly beautiful photographs of the wild tracks convinced the public to support preservation.
nic A chance meeting between Joshua David and Robert Hammond saved the High Line from destruction.
Community meeting: The co-founders of Friends of the High Line met by chance at a neighborhood meeting and had no prior background in urban planning.
In what year did Joshua David and Robert Hammond first meet and form their advocacy group?
What did local property owners in Chelsea argue the abandoned High Line did to their neighborhood?
What was the name of the non-profit organization formed to advocate for the park's creation?
Which New York City mayor signed the initial demolition order for the High Line in the late 1990s?