One of the most important projects of landscape in the world is located in New York City. The High Line park is the perfect example of how the investment in useless structures can be a good opportunity in order to create sustainable solutions for the community. this project can be defined as a sustainable park because a big part of the structures was already there because of the old rail trail. Architects and landscape workers designed this old structure into a natural resource for New York.
The park protects pedestrians from the noise and traffic of the city and gave them the opportunity to enjoy nature in a concrete environment. People also can reach their destination faster, the park doesn´t have semaphores as the walkway has, and it could protect people from possible accidents with cars.
The High Line also allows people to experience New York from a different perspective. The park has different movements, not traditional as perpendicular streets but has a design which diagonal movements can allow people to penetrate more into different streets. Because of this rare movement and design, buildings can be perceived very close or far away depending on where you are walking. Vegetation and trees create unique paths and thresholds for pedestrians.
The High Line could be compared as a futuristic idea for the subway. People can exit the park with different stairs that connect the park with the ground as a normal station does. This idea not only embellish the city but it can be the solution for problems as; pollution of the city, people reach their destinations faster, safer and without any cost for walking in this area that means that the health of users can be improved and could reduce the governmental budget for health.
Sustainable Systems 