What is a high line garden?
What is a high line garden?
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew wild for 25 years after the trains stopped running. The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew wild for 25 years after the trains stopped running.
Who designed the High Line Gardens?
Piet Oudolf
But in all the books subsequently written about the elevated park built on an abandoned railway above Manhattan’s gritty West Side, one voice was missing, that of the renowned artist of naturalistic landscapes who designed the High Line’s plantings, Piet Oudolf.
Who owns the High Line?
the City of New York
The High Line is owned by the City of New York and is under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. It was donated to the City by CSX Transportation, Inc. The land beneath the High Line is owned in parcels by New York State, New York City, and more than 20 private property owners.
Is the High Line privately owned?
High Line | Public-Private Partnerships for Green Space in NYC.
How do you get on the High Line?
Access to the High Line is possible via any of the access points listed below:
- Gansevoort Street and Washington Street (elevator access)
- 14th Street (elevator access)
- 16th Street (elevator access)
- 17th Street (temporary access)
- 18th Street (under construction)
- 20th Street.
- 23rd Street (elevator access)
- 26th Street.
Where does the High Line start?
The High Line starts on Gansevoort Street in the south or 34th Street in the north.
What is lime used for in the garden?
Garden lime is a rock powder used to raise the pH level of soils high in acidity. An application of lime “sweetens” a soil — that is, it can make a “sour” soil more alkaline.
How is the High Line funded?
Nearly 100% of our annual budget comes through donations from people like you, who help us operate, maintain, and program the park. The High Line is owned by the City of New York and we operate under a license agreement with NYC Parks.
How was the High Line built?
The High Line was originally built in 1934 as part of a massive infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted train traffic 30 feet in the air, remov- ing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. The last train carried three carloads of frozen turkeys.
Who paid for the High Line?
How long does it take to walk the High Line?
The High Line Park is approx. 1.45 miles or 2.33KM and takes about 30min to walk and opened all year ’round including the Winter. It’s an old elevated railway line dating back to 1934 and it was built to transport goods to the different deposits that were located along the western part of the Island.
Where is the beginning of the High Line?
Gansevoort Street
The High Line starts on Gansevoort Street in the south or 34th Street in the north.
