Recently appointed President and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., Brian McGowan sees his new role as an opportunity to address Atlanta’s major issues, such as economic inequality and mobility.
New York City recently awarded a $22.9 million contract to a construction firm to begin work on the first major section of the public park inside the former Fresh Kills Landfill.
Construction on the Rail Park is shaping up nicely, according to new drone images and videos that captured the train line-turned-future-park from above.
Dupont Underground, a converted trolley station, functions as an experimental art and cultural space in the Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington.
From Chicago to Sydney to Seoul, cities are planning their own versions of the High Line. Each city has its own take on the concept and is adapting New York’s model to varying degrees of success.
Miami’s Metrorail transit system, the majority of which runs above ground, stretches 24 miles from south to north in the city. But the areas underneath the metro’s two lines, covered in dirt, grass, and asphalt, are unused by residents.
BeltLine officials announced that “final concrete” is now curing on what will be a three-mile stretch of trail through southwest Atlanta, linking Adair Park to Washington Park.
A team of architects hope to reactivate a former rail depot in Memphis by transforming the industrial ravine into a community space featuring an amphitheater.
A crowdfunding campaign raising money for an elevated park has been backed by the Mayor of London.
