http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meanwhile, in New York en Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4121#post-42831 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:03:49 +0000 chdot 42831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, great project -</p> <p><a href="http://www.thehighline.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehighline.org</a></p> <p><img src="http://www.thehighline.org/sites/files/images/Iwan.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4121#post-42828 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:55:40 +0000 kaputnik 42828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208873">Millions stroll in New York's 'park in the sky'</a></p> <p><em>One of the runaway hits of this past summer in New York has not been on Broadway - instead it has been at a most unusual park which is attracting millions of visitors from all around the world.</p> <p>The disused elevated railway track that runs through downtown Manhattan now offers commuters and tourists alike a peaceful escape from the chaos on the busy city streets below.</p> <p>The inside story of New York City's so-called "park in the sky'' is about to be told in a book called High Line.</p> <p>Michael Maher took a stroll through the park to find out more.<br /> </em></p> <p>Edinburgh should take note about what can be achieved with a little bit of imagination, quite a lot of effort, and a few miles of disused railway lines.</p> <p>I like the quote at the end;</p> <p><em><strong>It slows people down and that is one of the secrets of its success</em></strong> </p>