new york highline Flashcards
what is urban resurgence?
the regeneration of an urban areas that has suffered a period of decline
what is the aim of urban resurgence?
to revitalise the area and attract people to move back to the city
where is new york highland located?
- NYC is East Coast of USA
- High line is in South West nyc
- near soho and meat packing district
what was the area like before the period of decline?
- residential area in early 1920s
- market area since 1840s
- 1900s warehouses filled area to pack the meat
why was it called meat packing district?
- markets turned into meat markets
- Gansevoort market became commercial district
- warehouses scattered the area that refrigerated the meat before it was sold
what was the West Line railway track originally used for?
shipping freight to and from the warehouses/factories
why did the railway decline?
- because of the growth in interstate trucking in the 1950s
- it became overgrown, derelict, scattered with litter
what impact did the derelict railway have on surrounding area?
- property prices dropped dramatically
- not aesthetically pleasing area
- businesses did not do as well as foot fall was low
how many small meat packing districts still operate in the area today?
five
what is the area predominantly made up of?
- bars/restaurants
- designer shops/boutiques (e.g. Louboutin)
- high value apartments
the highline extends for ___km
2.33km
construction began in…
2006
when was the line officially opened?
2014
how many visitors does the landmark receive each year?
5 million
what is “friends of the highline’
a non profit organisation made up of volunteers
