 Taking the High Line: elevated parks, transforming neighbourhoods, and the ever-changing relationship between the urban and natureHélène Littke, Ryan Locke and Tigran Haas Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 2016, vol. 9, issue 4, 353-371 Abstract: The popularity and impact of the High Line in New York mirrors the complex reality of contemporary provision of public space. The development of the project, its relationship to its surroundings and the evolving trend of elevated parks are analyzed in relation to the role of urban green space and impacts of Landscape Urbanism.The High Line shows the way to a new role for urban green space by utilizing abandoned infrastructure. In analysing the narrative of the High Line, this article stresses the importance of understanding localities and connectivity. Based on observations as well as a review of the literature and media, the article concludes that great landscaping does not create great places without careful consideration of the surrounding community and residents. Date: 2016 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:rjouxx:v:9:y:2016:i:4:p:353-371 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2015.1063532 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability is currently edited by Matthew Hardy and Emily Talen More articles in Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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