NATURE Theme Research

Mid 1800’s – Trains were running on street level, delivering food to lower Manhattan, but created dangerous conditions for pedestrians 10th Avenue became ‘’death avenue’’. By 1910 more than 540 people have been killed by trains

1924 – The West Side improvement project started the removal of street level rails and begun construction for elevated lines The line was fully operational by 1934.

1960-80s – Train used begun to stop as trucks were more common, all traffic was stopped by the 80s Calls for the total demolition of the structure followed

After 1980s – many parts of the structure were demolished as it was disliked by the public Some parts stayed the same over the years.

After 2000s – A decision of re usage of structure was introduced, later competition allowed participants do designs interesting ideas for the structure But finally It became a public park owned by New York City

Did you know the High Line was once destined for demolition. Luckily, the community rallied together to repurpose it instead, creating the park you see today, for everyone to enjoy. It has since become a global inspiration for cities to transform unused industrial zones into dynamic public spaces.

The High Line

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