New York's New High Line Park | TIME

The elevated 1930s railroad track in New York City has been transformed into an innovative and contemporary public park. TIME's Richard Lacayo takes a tour with one of the designing architects, Ricardo Scofido

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New York's New High Line Park | TIME

[Jshulman]

Mind blowing and inspiring. This is the type of design that makes a great city. I hope to see more of it.

[MixMoose]

I agree. This is a really very special place! Genious!

[uppereastsidegirle]

definitely one of my favorite if not favorite moments of my trip to nyc last week!! loved it.

[JustinHalford]

I live right off of the High Line! It is truly a wonderful getaway right in Manhattan. Chicago has a similar scaled down version called the 606 trail that I would also recommend.

[outdoormusings]

The High Line was a great place to walk. I was there over the weekend and enjoyed it very much.

[misterfunnybones]

As of September 21, 2014 the High Line now extends to 34th St. between 11th & 12th Ave. Pretty good... pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.

[Tipdujour]

wow, it's amazing what can be done when we put our minds to it!!!

[georgewu]

Creat something useful and pleasant is the most satisfactory accomplishment.

High Line Park is the one.

[akie]

what a fantastic idea, will most certainly walk this next year!!

[ruzzelladrian]

People hate walking far distances, but with the High Line, they love it.

[iBhutan]

i visited about a week or two after it opened. Its aweome and innovative. Another must see spot in New York :).

[Minidrags]

that is a really good idea it's such a good use of the space!!

[coolaunt]

Walked the Highline--it was a fabulous!

[edsondpaulacosta]

Fantastico. Otimo uso para um espaço antes perdido !!

[georgewu]

I just watch this video again and again.

It cheers me up every time.

Although it is not as magnificent as Central Park, but in term of turning around the city, I think it is far more significant.

Only Cheonggycheon in Seoul can ride in parallel with High Line Park of New York for the achievement.

[georgewu]

It was such a simple idea, but it was so creative.

I have lived in Big Apple for 15 years in 80's and passed by that place from time to time. It was so depressed, I just don't know how the city going to do with it.

Now, there comes High Line Park. A miracle. It should be cited as 7 miracles of our modern age.

Solute to the two young creators for what they brought to the city. They are our role model and our hero. They have turned a trash into a golden mine.

[anga]

Watching this in 2017. I live a block from thi . I am so glad I took advantage of Highline early, it was a dream. But now there is sooo much traffic on the Highline, I avoid it like the plague. The area is so dreadful that my blood-pressure goes up. I'll be glad when the trendiness dies down.

[DavidByrne]

thats just about the coolest thing i've ever seen

[mademoiselleLN]

watching this for school purpose but I think it's actualy great

[damn]

In Madrid we did the same with the M30 beltway called Madrid Rio, with parks, fountains and bike lanes, a pharaonic work but very successful