Groundbreaking Begins on New York’s High Line
The first section of the site is expected to open to the public in 2008.
Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 3/28/2006
Nearly 20 years of legal disputes later, and the transformation begins on New York’s High Line. On April 10, a free street-level celebration will celebrate the ground breaking on the abandoned rail site, which will soon become a public park.
Last November, the 1.5 mile long track, which runs from Gansevoort Street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District through West Chelsea to the Hudson Yards, was acquired from CSX Transportation by the City of New York. Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Field Operations will spearhead the design, and the first section is expected to open in 2008.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s winning design for the High Line includes a series of gardens in the form of pits, plains, bridges, mounds, ramps, and flyovers.
"This unique public amenity will become a symbol of all that is great in New York as we plan for our future by creating much needed parks and public spaces,” says New York Mayor Bloomberg.
The event runs from 12pm to 1:30pm at Little West 12th Street, 
between 9th Avenue and Washington Street, and includes entertainment and a light lunch. To reserve a spot (required), email groundbreaking@thehighline.org or call 212-206-9922.
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