RFQ For New York's High Line Master Plan

Efforts to reclaim the High Line, the unused 1.5-mile-long elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West side, have taken a major step towards becoming a reality.

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March 4, 2004, 8:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Friends of the High Line (FHL) and the City of New York have jointly begun the process to select a design team to create a master plan for the High Lines conversion to public open space. The High Line, a 1.5-mile-long elevated rail structure on Manhattan's West Side, was constructed in the 1930s as part of one of New York City's largest investments in transportation infrastructure, called the West Side Improvement Project. No trains have run on it in over 20 years. A lush urban wilderness, nearly seven acres in total, has seeded itself on the High Line's tracks."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: s are Ever Higher: Friends of the High Line and NYC Issue Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for High Line Master Plan

Wednesday, March 3, 2004 in ArchNewsNow.com

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