CityLab / September 11, 2019
How to build a new park so its neighbors benefit
A new report from UCLA and the University of Utah surveys High Line Network members on strategies for “greening without gentrification”
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The Villager / January 23, 2019
High Line's Spur and Plinth coming down the track
With the High Line’s newest section, the Spur, set to open in April, final work is being done on this offshoot before it officially opens. The plaza offers remarkable views of the city in all four directions and will feature the Plinth, a space for showing monumental works of art.
National Recreation and Park Association / December 7, 2018
New urban infrastructure parks
The High Line is an urban park that might have never been built and is now estimated to be responsible for $2B in impact. The Atlanta BeltLine, Buffalo Bayou in Houston, The 606 in Chicago, The Underline in Miami, Philadelphia’s Rail Park, and the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C. are among the emerging projects looking to unlock the potential of reimagined infrastructure and the benefits it can bring to their cities.
The New York Times / November 28, 2018
What should monuments look like now? 25 artworks reveal some ideas
New Monuments for New Cities is a public art exhibition in which artists were asked to imagine new monuments. Their designs will travel to five cities next year, to be displayed in industrial reuse spaces, beginning in Buffalo Bayou in Houston in February, and ending on the High Line in New York in October.
Park People / February 26, 2018
Something New from Something Old: a short film about finding public spaces in cities
Ian Garrick Mason’s short film highlights the importance of making space for parks in unlikely places, from under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto to an elevated railway on Manhattan’s west side.
STRELKA MAGAZINE / August 28, 2017
Preventing the 'over-success' of the High Line
Robert Hammond, co-founder of Friends of the High Line, discusses how the organization is ensuring the High Line remains a public space for all New Yorkers.
The Guardian / August 15, 2017
Want to join New York's High Line crowd? Don't listen to Joanna Lumley
Learning from the experience of the High Line and the recent collapse of London’s Garden Bridge project, cities can benefit from understanding the dos and don’ts of creating successful infrastructure reuse projects.
CNN / August 10, 2017
How New York ignited a global High Line craze
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.
The Washington Post / July 6, 2017
Why New York's High Line is the perfect source of gardening inspiration
One of the most successful infrastructure reuse projects in history, the High Line is a compelling shrine to the postindustrial life of a great city.
Mother Nature Network / June 6, 2017
A gardener's guide to New York's High Line
If you’re planning to visit New York City, or you live in one of its boroughs and wonder when’s the best time to visit the High Line—Andi Pettis, Director of Horticulture at Friends of the High Line, has an answer.