Today & Tomorrow Crosstown Concourse
Take the High Line in New York City. At the turn of the twenty-first century, this elevated train trestle had been abandoned for twenty years, covered in graffiti and overgrown with weeds. Many people thought it should be torn down.
But a small group of visionaries looked at the High Line and saw something different. They saw an aerial greenway, a linear public park winding its way through the rooftops of Manhattan. They believed in that vision and worked toward it. Today, The High Line is one of New York’s most visited—and most inspiring—public spaces.