1.0 link 215668 <![CDATA[THE HIGH LINE: New York Railway Turned Into An Incredible Park (SLIDESHOW)]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/the-high-line-new-york-ra_n_215668.html High Line park finally opened to the public last week. A formally elevated railway 30 feet above the city's West Side that was built in 1934 for freight trains hauling dairy products, produce and meats, has been transformed into a public park.

From the High Line's site:

When all sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen. It features an integrated...
]]> 2009-06-15T12:44:00-04:00