High Line
The High Line used to be open to trains until it was an abandoned railway in 1980 then redesigned to be a living system: a friendly neighborhood park. It is New York City’s only elevated park, and spending sunny afternoons here is a popular thing to do in this tourist attraction. With lovely wildflowers, green landscape, and outdoor art, this place is indeed easy to love. The 1.45-mile-long strip also has fun-filled activities going on—like free meditation and Tai Chi classes, all-day parties, stargazing events, among others—as well as food and drink shops nearby.
The City of New York owned this site, but Friends of the High Line (founded in 1999 by Manhattan residents) operates it. This non-profit community group has continually fought for the preservation and renovation of the High Line during the time when higher-ups want the strip demolished. Since then, it has been working with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation in maintaining and operating the park. Until now, the High Line is still considered as a uniquely creative public space for both locals and tourists to enjoy. The High Line is an icon of contemporary landscape architecture too. It has inspired US cities to redevelop some unused infrastructure to become public spaces. This park has approximately five million visitors per year. TIPS
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