Comments on: High Line

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:50:47 +0000

Yeah, exceeded expectations. The concrete trails among the wild flowers is a near perfect way to give close access to the plants for a high traffic situation. It reminds me of the occasional wild patch that sometimes emerges from concrete cracks in the city.

By: Flickr: madmaxnyc

Flickr: madmaxnyc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:53:21 +0000

The highline rawks

By: Flickr: madmaxnyc

Flickr: madmaxnyc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:53:21 +0000

The highline rawks

By: Flickr: madmaxnyc

Flickr: madmaxnyc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:52:46 +0000

Awesome framing and perspective ;p

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:50:47 +0000

By: gamma

gamma — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:06:40 +0000

Open 7AM – 10PM. There have been lines to get in on the weekends.

By: payaso

payaso — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:47:08 +0000

Very cool, great photos. This must be a great time to see all those plants, in our (cold, wet) Spring, with everything flowering. I’ve gotta drag my arse over there soon. Is it open everyday/night to just walk around and hang out?

By: Flickr: GammaBlog

Flickr: GammaBlog — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:13:47 +0000

Yeah the planks are jarring, probably be less so when they weather.

Thanks for the info Irene.

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By: Flickr: Irene Rx (aka Irena Kittenclaw)

Flickr: Irene Rx (aka Irena Kittenclaw) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:13:40 +0000

Hi guys!! From what I learned, they gave a lot of those seeds to some kind of seed/plant exchange in New York City.

There are thousands of species of plants/trees up there…many of which didn’t exist on the former, wild High Line but which were chosen for their ability to withstand heat/cold and the somewhat harsh conditions of growing on those elevated tracks, as well as different microclimates (sunny, shady, etc).

I am not sure about the railway sleepers, but I do know that the planks (or at least a lot of them) are built with sloping "fingers" at their edges so that they can mesh with the plants growing around them, to create a bit of a wild look. Also, the planks have thin grooves between them to allow rainwater to flow to the plants, instead of just draining off the High Line.

By: Flickr: moufle

Flickr: moufle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:47:32 +0000

cool! i wonder if any of the seeds i got to help collect (a great activity, not a chore) were used. do you know why they decided to use planks instead of railway ties (sleepers)? this is the one esthetic decision that seems wrong to me. but i’m sure there were good reasons (weight, enviro factors, or something else) given how carefully every last element was considered and addressed. thanks again for the photos, Michael