A ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday will mark the start of a project to connect the High Line with Moynihan Train Hall, a long-awaited expansion that will.
Tokyo Expressway to Become a Linear Park
A major expressway in Ginza will be converted to a park similar to New York City s High Line. April 15, 2021, 5am PDT | Diana Ionescu |
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One of Tokyo s major expressways is about to get the High Line treatment, as reported in Japan Property Central. Tentatively named Tokyo Sky Corridor, the Tokyo metropolitan government aims to have this pedestrian park in Ginza completed sometime between 2030 and 2040.
With the expressway no longer needed after the city puts the Nihonbashi expressway underground in 2035, its 2-kilometer length will be turned into an elevated pedestrian promenade and greenway. Full Story:
Meet Some of New York City s Newest Parks
In a city where density is everything, these park projects make creative use of existing public spaces and, in some cases, create their own. March 7, 2021, 5am PST | Diana Ionescu |
From a floating Little Island on the Hudson River to a plaza under the Brooklyn Bridge, Michelle Colman lists some of New York City s most exciting new park projects, including a recently opened public park nestled in the middle of a luxury development and the Gansevoort Peninsula, a 5.5-acre green space in the Hudson River Park.
The city s Parks Commissioner, Mitchell J. Silver, praised the creativity of the various park projects. Every inch of available space in New York is utilized, he said, citing the High Line as a prime example of effective reuse of public space and expressing his goal to expand public spaces into the fabric of the city.