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Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space
Author: PBS NewsHour
Narrator: PBS NewsHour
Unabridged: 5 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: NewsHour Productions
Published: 08/11/2016
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines - Journalism
Synopsis
In the mid-20th century, it was a railroad; now it’s a public park. Built in the 1930s, 30 feet above the streets of Manhattan, the High Line was crucial for transporting cargo. But with the decline of rail transportation, it closed in 1980 and was abandoned. Almost three decades later, it opened again -- this time, as a shared space for greenery, art and leisure. Jeffrey Brown reports.