the inside story of New York City's park in the sky David, Joshua 1963- creator Hammond, Robert. 1969- text index nyu 2011 First edition monographic eng

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xi, 339 p. ill. ; photo. ; 24cm. Contents: Preface vii -- Time Line: 1847-1999 viii -- High Line 1 -- Mile and a Half 3 -- Friends of the High Line 9 -- Rails to trails 16 -- Strategy of Sessions 28 -- Demolition? 36 -- At City Hail 41 -- Under the Fence Tour 48 -- Ideas for the High Line 53 -- City Planning 64 -- Four Teams, Four Visions 73 -- Raise the Money 81 -- Railbanked! 89 -- “I Saved the High Line” 93 -- Railyards 101 -- Why Should They Turn It Over To Us? 109 -- Cutting The Ribbon 118 -- AFTERWORD 125 -- PHOTOGRAPHS 131 -- ACKNOLEDGEMENTS 321 -- INDEX 327 -- Joshua David and Robert Hammond. Include index. High Line (New York, N.Y. : Park) History Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) History New York N.Y History F128.65.H54 D38 2011 974.7/1 9780374532994 0374532990 pucpr 121411 20240925110240.0 eng