New York High Line: An Urban Model, Or Not? – CUNY Graduate Center [VIDEO]

Robert Hammond, Malcolm Gladwell, Jerilyn Perine and John Mollenkopf discuss the Highline, the impact on New York and the wider flow on effect in broader terms. A great discussion that also looks at other examples around New York, USA and the world that have had a similar effect.  the video is worth the full 1 hour 26 mins to listen to people from varying backgrounds discuss the Highline one of the most talked about landscape architecture and urban design projects in the world. Although not one mention of the landscape architects or architects. But as Malcolm Gladwell talks about its the business we’ve chosen to be in business.

Video spotted at the new home of the Highline Blog – http://www.thehighline.org/blog

Highline Section 2: Moving along *UPDATE*

*UPDATE* The Highline Blog has posted a video of a walk through of Section 2 under construction explaining the new features.
You can help the Highline prepare for opening Section 2 next year with a gift by December 31.

Section 1 of the Highline designed by James Corner Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been a great success winning numerous awards and becoming a precedent for urban regeneration. New Yorkers have grown to love Section 1 of the Highline and are looking forward to Section 2 opening in 2011. Recently the High line Blog posted images of the latest Section 2 construction taking place including the 4,300 square feet of hard wearing sod/lawn being placed between West 22nd and 23rd street.  Read and see more of the Highline Section 2 at the High Line Blog

SOURCE: High line Blog

Highline Section 2

The Urban Land Institute Announces Winners Of The 2009 Global Awards For Excellence Competition

Highline NY

IMAGE SOURCE: Flickr – bettyx1138

Five outstanding developments have been selected as winners of the 2009 Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program. The winners are: the American University in Cairo – New Campus, Cairo, Egypt; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Rise, Vancouver, British Columbia; West Chelsea/High Line Rezoning Plan, New York City; and Zhongshan Shipyard Park, Zhongshan, China.

SOURCE: The Urban Land Institute

America’s urban parks renewal

Neal Peirce of the Seattle Times has written an op-ed piece about the reawakening of America’s urban parks stating that

if there were ever a bonanza decade for America’s parks, this is surely it. Add stunning new parks in Boston, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Denver and Santa Fe, plus the success of conservancies in revamping great old parks in such cities as Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and San Francisco.

Peirce reviews various new urban parks in America including the Citygarden in St.Louis, Highline in New York and he also cites Harnik(parks expert for the Trust for Public Land) as saying

the 2004 opening of the Millennium Park in Chicago had the biggest impact on the American parkland scene since New York’s great Central Park opened in 1873.

A great piece that gives some insight into America’s urban park renewal – read the opinion piece at the
SOURCE: Seattle Times – The human-scale reawakening of America’s urban parks


Highline in New York


Citygarden in St.Louis - Flickr Image: Stannate

After Years of Advocacy, Newly Renovated High Line Opens – NYTimes.com

NYTimes.com reports

Standing on a newly renovated stretch of an elevated promenade that was once a railway line for delivering cattle — surrounded by advocates, elected officials and architects who made the transformation happen

SOURCE: After Years of Advocacy, Newly Renovated High Line Opens – NYTimes.com

Design Team
James Corner Field Operations
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
For the full design team go to the Highline website
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