The City of New York is turning an old, abandoned section of elevated railway, called The High Line, into a public space and park 30 feet above the lower part of Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. From below the railway looks like a decaying piece of lost transportation, but from above it's going to provide one of the coolest vantage points in the city.
Friends of The High Line put together this quick and interseting video detailing the history of The High Line and the plans for its future. Narrated by the one and only Ethan Hawke. Check it out.
Random takeaway: I can now tell people I live between 9th and Death Avenue.
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