The High Line

PHOTOS: 5 Fascinating Urban Green Spaces

Black Tomato | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Urban Space, Urban Green Space, Concrete Jungle, The High Line, New York, Promenade Plantee, Vertical Gardens, Living Walls, London, Paris, Travel News
Black Tomato

As our urban landscapes continue to expand outwards, the green spaces within these landscapes become more and more precious.

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The High Line, 'Make Out Park Of NYC,' Brings In The Most Tickets For Illegal Drinking

Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Illegal Drinking, Meatpacking District, Ny News, New York Parks, NY Around Town, New York City Parks, Diane Von Furstenberg, The High Line, Standard Hotel, New York News

The High Line has come a long way from its dilapidated railway days to receiving record $20 million donations from fancy supporters. Now it looks like...

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Back to Nature: Top 10 Contemporary Urban Recreation Spots

Adel Zakout | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Architecture, Urban Regeneration, Nature, Parks, Slidepollajax, The High Line, Fresh Kills, Arts News
Adel Zakout

It is amazing how many of people's thoughts and beliefs considered common sense have actually been preconceived not so long ago and have come to play a major role in the way we live our lives. Think about "recreation" - in urban planning, on a smaller or larger scale, recreation areas basically mean parks and public spaces to relax, walk through and enjoy lunch breaks.

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Paul Needham

At The High Line, A Different Kind Of Book Club Begins

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 10.19.2011

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NEW YORK -- First there was High Line exhibitionism. Then came High Line boot camp. And now a book club has met on the High Line. It wasn't a norma...

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The Empire State of Public Art

Yvonne Force Villareal | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Jacqueline Humphries, Public Art Fund, Judith Bernstein, Rob Pruitt, Art Production Fund, The New Museum, Kaws, Sara Sze, The High Line, Slidepollajax, Arts News
Yvonne Force Villareal

There is currently a plethora of powerful public art statements punctuating New York City. I don't recollect there ever being quite so many artworks sprouting up in the dense urban summer.

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PHOTOS: High Line Summer Party, The Gallerinas

Posted 08.31.2011

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Yesterday was an eclectic one, as New Yorkers began to ease into the languor needed to enjoy 4th of July weekend. The High Line played host to a Su...

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High Line Phase Two Is OPEN

AP/The Huffington Post | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Mayor Bloomberg, High Line Section 2, Meatpacking District, NY Around Town, High Line 23, The High Line, City Planning, The High Line Phase Two, New York News

NEW YORK — The ribbon was cut Tuesday on the long-awaited second section of the High Line, revealing a lush green lawn, prime lounging spots and a l...

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PHOTOS: The High Line Getting A Makeover

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: NY Around Town, The High Line Park, NY Real Estate, The High Line, New York Development, New York News

The elevated garden/walkway on the High Line in the meatpacking district is readying itself for its second phase of existence. Section 2, which wi...

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On the Waterfront: A New Park Rises in Brooklyn

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bike Paths, LA Times, Mayor Bloomberg, Subway, Brooklyn, 30/10, Subway to the Sea, Janette Sadik-Khan, Nimby, Metro, New York, Times Square, Public Space, Gowanus, NYC DOT, The High Line, Red Hook, Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, Los Angeles, President Obama, Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Los Angeles News
Joel Epstein

There's so much new public space in NY that even a tourist magnet as big as the City can afford to let the public know about some of its new gems.

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Hotel Exhibitionists Put On Show For Park-Goers, Voyeurs

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Some guests at a New York City hotel near an elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves. Guests at the Standa...

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Summer in New York

Sandra Bernhard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Il Buco, The Little Owl, Liz Smith, Diane Von Furstenberg, La Taza De Oro, Matsuri Maritime Hotel, Locanda Verde, Lifethyme Market, The Standard Grill, Shakespeare in the Park, The High Line, Barry Diller, Sugar Bar, New York News
Sandra Bernhard

This has been the perfect New York summer and it's not over yet. Every time I think about going away, I don't: it's an in-town vacation and I am living it up.

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Hot Time Summer in the City

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hudson River Promenade, Manhattan, Summer Leisure, The Kindle, West Side Highway, Barry Diller, Friends of the High Line, Pastimes, The High Line, Richard Meier, Frank Gehry, Living, Aic, New York News
David Finkle

Because summer is a great time to explore the City, to take advantage of it, to appreciate it, to revel in it. This explains why many denizens will tell you that far from hustling out of town on weekends, they prefer staying in town.

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Photographers Wanted on High (Line)

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: James Corner, Friends of the High Line, Meatpacking District, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Outdoors New York City, Flickr, Meadow, New York City, Urban Oasis, Piet-Oudolf, The High Line, Healthy Living News
Susan Sawyers

Built on an abandoned train trestle that had become a trashed out urban eyesore, the unconventional green space, lush with wildflowers and happy urbanites, is an elevated park that won't let you down.

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