From the Project for Public Spaces:
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Friends of the High Line co-founder Robert Hammond (has) a proposal to bring the High Line across the Hudson, and eventually across America.
The idea is to bring the transformative power of the high-end raised landscape to where it is needed most. Looking directly out from the end of the High Line at Weehawken, New Jersey, Hammond spoke about the desire for other communities to replicate the High Line. “Many cities want their own High Line,” said Hammond, “and now many will be able to get one.”
Current plans for the Interstate High Line, with long-term extensions included.
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By strategically linking elevated park projects nationwide, Americans could be strolling from sea to shining sea as soon as 2030. “It’s an intriguing idea,” said PPS Transportation guru Gary Toth. “But, given the mixed results we got from the Interstate Highway System, we’ll be watching this one with caution.”
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April Fools, right?