High Line Park

Location: Manhattan, New York City, NY Length 1.45 Mile Began: Planned for in 2001, The first phase of construction in 2006 Completed: Phase 1 in 2009, Phase 2 in 2011 Inspiration: Public interest in place betterment

Responsible Entity:

•  residents of the High Line neighborhood 1999 •  architect Casey Jones & the Design Trust and Friends of the High Line, which lays

out planning framework 2001-2002 •  City Council 2002 •  Operated by New York City, Department of Parks and Recreation

Cost $152 million

Three Phases for the Park

The Third Phase is divided into smaller Phases

The Needs that were Fulfilled

•  Increase walkability

•  More than a mile of landscape

•  Signature of the neighborhood with liner park

Values

Before the Ecological Transform

Before the Ecological Transform

Fulfillment

After