City Acquires Third Section of High Line

New York City acquired the third and final section of the High Line from CSX Corporation Tuesday, allowing an expansion to the city’s most unique park.
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City Acquires Third Section of High Line
A loping spiral staircase gives access to this portion of the High Line that crosses 11th Avenue at West 30th Street. One concept includes the top of the staircase spanning across to create an overpass. (James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Courtesy City of New York and Friends of the High Line.)
Kristen Meriwether
7/24/2012
Updated:
9/29/2015
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The proposed interim walkway, beginning just west of 11th Avenue on 30th Street, would go through the natural growth. ((James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Courtesy City of New York and Friends of the High Line.)

NEW YORK—New York City acquired the third and final section of the High Line from CSX Corporation Tuesday, allowing an expansion to the city’s most unique park.

“The transfer of ownership is a historic moment, one that brings us one step closer toward our ultimate goal: preserving the entire High Line, and transforming it into a mile-and-a-half of public open space connecting three neighborhoods along Manhattan’s West Side,” said Robert Hammond, co-founder of Friends of the High Line, in a statement.

The High Line, which currently runs to West 30th Street will now run to West 34th Street—wrapping around the West Side Yards.

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At the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 30th Street, the High Line connects with the Morgan Processing and Distribution Center. This public performance space is one of the proposed designs. (James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Courtesy City of New York and Friends of the High Line.)

Design concepts for the newest section of the park were submitted in March 2012. Architects suggested a “crossroads” or meeting place west of 10th Avenue and 30th Street. There were also multiple suggestions for a large open space at the 10th Avenue spur, directly above 10th Avenue and 30th Street. An amphitheater, a flex pavilion, or a floating plane (a 4-foot-high deck to get raised views), were three suggestions.

No designs have been finalized. Groundbreaking is expected this year. If fundraising goals are met, the project should be completed by 2014.

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