Beyond appearances: Community activism and New York City’s High Line

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
Diane E. Davis ◽  
Stephen F. Gray
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Community Activism ◽  
High Line

Formation Process of the Proposed Renewal Plan Utilizing Historic Viaduct in the High Line, New York

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (0) ◽  
pp. 34-34
Author(s):  
Yusuke Kimura ◽  
Keita Yamaguchi ◽  
Yoshiaki Kubota ◽  
Masashi Kawasaki
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
High Line

The High Line

Transfers ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
Tracy Nichols Busch
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Natural World ◽  
First Century ◽  
Railroad Track ◽  
West Side ◽  
High Line ◽  
Early Twenty ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
New Yorkers

An abandoned freight track on Manhattan’s West Side, considered by local businesses to be nothing more than an eyesore and an impediment to development, became the cause célèbre of New Yorkers in the early twenty-first century. Efforts to “save the High Line” resulted in one of the largest creations of public space in New York history. The 8.8 metertall High Line, which stretches 12 blocks between Ganesvoort Street and 20th Street, features both permanent and temporary art installations that inform visitors of their movement through space and its implication for the natural and constructed worlds. A post-industrial yearning for a more harmonious relationship between humans and the natural world can be detected in New Yorkers’ affection for the High Line. The elevated nature of this raised railroad track creates an ethereal and otherworldly sensation. The traffic below becomes an abstraction and pedestrians, always vulnerable on the streets, are lifted above the fray.

scholarly journals Lessons from New York High Line Green Roof: Conserving Biodiversity and Reconnecting with Nature

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Kawar Salih ◽  
Zaid O. Saeed ◽  
Avar Almukhtar
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Green Roof ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
High Line

The concept of sustainable urban design has appeared in different perspectives to minimize and reduce the negative impacts of urban expansion in terms of climatic and environmental drawbacks. One of the undeniable approaches of sustainable urban design is the adoption of green urban roofs. Green roofs are seen to have a substantial role in addressing and resolving environmental issues in the context of climate change. Research investigations have indicated that green roofs have a remarkable impact on decreasing rainwater runoff, reducing the heat island effect in urban spaces, and increasing biodiversity. Nevertheless, green roofs in urban spaces as a competent alternative to nature remains a standing question. To what extent can green roofs mimic the biodiversity that is seen in nature? Moreover, to what level is this approach practical for achieving a tangible reconnection with nature, or so-called biophilia? This study attempts to discuss the essence and impact of green roofs in urban spaces based on a case study approach. The study reflected lessons from the New York High Line Green Roof regarding biophilia and biodiversity in this case study. It concludes with key lessons that can be transferred to other urban spaces with similar settings.

scholarly journals New York High Line as Urban Catalyst: Impact to Neighbourhood

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichiro Aitani ◽  
Vrushali Kedar Sathaye
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Catalytic Effect ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Public Park ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Line ◽  
Urban Renovation ◽  
The Impact

  The High Line, an abandoned elevated railway structure on Lower Manhattan's West-side, converted into the public park is among the most innovative urban renovation projects. The meatpacking district with industrial taste, transformed to one of the most fashionable areas in New York would not be realized without the impact of this unique Urban Park, the high Line. The story of how it came to be is a remarkable one: two young citizens with no prior experience in planning and development collaborated with their neighbors, elected officials, artists, local business owners, and leaders of burgeoning movements in horticulture and landscape architecture to create a park celebrated worldwide as a model for creatively designed, socially vibrant, ecologically sound public space. 5 millions of visitors are counted annually. The research will clarify the process of the High Line’s execution, its mechanism of urban transform, and impact to the neighborhood chronologically, and will discuss and theorize this urban regeneration as an outcome of catalytic effect of Urban Green Space.

scholarly journals The flora on the High Line, New York City, New York: A 17-year comparison1

2021 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Stalter ◽  
Jingjing Tong ◽  
James Lendemer
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
High Line
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