It does seem that the new york’s newest park, the high line, has been under discussion for a very long time with incredible publicity generated by lots of high end support (“friends of the high line” includes quite a list of developers, politicians and celebrities like ed norton, stella mccartney and sarah jessica parker).
Originally an elevated rail line built in the 1930s to carry freight trains from 14th street up to 34th street on the east side, this 60-foot track is in the process of being transformed into a mile and a half park packed with benches, water features, kids play areas and landscaping.
