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Friends of the Highline | Project Statement
Friends of the Highline
Snaking its way down the west side of Manhattan, from the 30th Street rail yards to the Meat Packing district, is an elevated freight railroad viaduct called “The Highline.” Constructed in the 1930’s, the Highline helped ease traffic congestion and facilitated the transport of goods to lower Manhattan. The Highline was last used in 1980, but it is still a potent reminder of New York’s bygone industrial era. Through the efforts of Friends of the Highline, a non-profit group devoted to its preservation, the Highline has been transformed into a 1.45-mile long, 6.7-acre, public elevated park space.
These photographs, commissioned by the Friends of the Highline, began as a study of the Highline’s construction and evolved into a survey of the various businesses that have sprung up beneath and around the Highline, showing that this structure is still very much a part of the urban fabric. |
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