Edward Norton and The Friends of the High Line are helping convert a historic 1.5 mile elevated railway into a beautiful public park. We profiled them in the first issue of GOOD and hope you enjoy this awesome, original project as much as we do!
Narrated by Ethan Hawke. This video is a concise introduction to the history of the High Line, from the days of Death Avenue in the 1840s, to Friends of the High Lines preservation efforts. Features historical imagery. Produced by Matt Wolf. Made possible by the Trust for Architectural Easements.
New York anticipates the transformation of one of its long forgotten and once threatened elevated train lines into a new park. Stated to open this June, the High Line looks to be one of the most distinctive additions to the Manhattan landscape in many years.