POCKET GUIDE. Digital Version

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1 POCKET GUIDE Digital Version

2 WELCOME TO THE PARK THAT ALMOST WASN T Built on a historic, elevated freight line destined for demolition, the High Line has inspired millions worldwide as an example of how cities can reuse industrial spaces to create beautiful, hybrid spaces. Photo: Joel Sternfeld

3 HISTORY Photo: Jim Shaughnessy Mid-1800s to early 1900s Freight trains ran on street-level tracks, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians. 10th Avenue became known as Death Avenue Due to the rise in trucking, use of the High Line declined through the 1970s and stopped altogether in Calls for its demolition soon followed As part of the West Side Improvement Project, the High Line opened to trains. By 1960, a section of the High Line running from Gansevoort St. to Spring St. was demolished due to low use. Inspired by the wild beauty that had taken over the High Line, Joshua David and Robert Hammond founded Friends of the High Line to advocate for its preservation and reuse as a public space The first section of the High Line opened to the public and was hailed as an innovative example of industrial reuse. Present day The High Line is now one continuous mile-long greenway that features 500+ species of plants and trees. The High Line is maintained, operated, and programmed by the non-profit conservancy Friends of the High Line in partnership with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.

4 HIGHLIGHTS Tiffany & Co. Foundation Overlook The best way to experience the High Line is to wander around and get lost in your surroundings, but if you are looking for suggestions, here are some of our favorite spots. 10th Avenue Square Offering views of the Meatpacking District and the Whitney Museum of American Art. This unique amphitheater offers views of 10th Ave., the Hudson River, and the Statue of Liberty. At Gansevoort St. At 17th St. Diller von Furstenberg Sundeck & Water Feature Chelsea Thicket Catch a sunset from our lounge chairs, or dip your toes into our famed water feature. Wind your way through a miniature forest of lush dogwoods, bottlebrush buckeye, hollies, and other dense shrubs. Between 14th St. and 15th St. Between 21st St. and 22nd St. Chelsea Market Passage Philip A. & Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover Where the action is. This passage features art, public programs, and our open-air food court. Between 15th St. and 16th St. This three-block-long boardwalk takes you through a canopy of big leaf magnolia, aromatic sassafras, and more. Between 25th St. and 27th St. Northern Spur Preserve The Rail Yards See what the High Line looked like before it became a park. This spur gives a glimpse back to our roots. Complete with 360 views of the Hudson River, Midtown skyscrapers, and the West Side rail yards. At 16th St. Photos: Iwan Baan, Liz Ligon Between 30th St. and 34th St.

5 EXPLORE Horticulture The High Line s plantings were inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew for 25 years on the neglected rail tracks. Legendary Planting Designer Piet Oudolf chose species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees for their hardiness, sustainability, texture, and color variation, with a focus on native species. Learn more about our plants at thehighline.org/gardens Free Programs Friends of the High Line creates fun and innovative opportunities for kids, families, and people of all ages to experience the High Line in new ways. Join us for tours, performances, live music, dance, well-being activities, and more. To see everything you can do, visit thehighline.org/activities Photos: Liz Ligon Interested in being a High Line volunteer? Visit thehighline.org/volunteers

6 ART High Line Art commissions and produces 30+ public art projects each year, including site-specific commissions, exhibitions, performances, and video programs. More details at art.thehighline.org 1. Sheila Hicks Hop, Skip, Jump, and Fly: Escape from Gravity 2. Larry Bamburg Mutations: Avian Bird s-eye Burl Perch Camera Trap: hinged, galvanized and rounded 3. Radamés Juni Figueroa Mutations: La Deliciosa Show 4. Joanna Malinowska and C.T. Jasper Mutations: The Emperor s Canary 5. Sascha Braunig Mutations: Giantess 6. Marguerite Humeau Mutations: SPHINX JOACHIM 7. Jon Rafman Mutations: L Avalée des avalés (The Swallower Swallowed) 8. Henry Taylor the floaters 9. Guan Xiao Mutations: REST IN 10. Dora Budor Mutations: The Forecast (New York Situation) 11. Max Hopper Mutations: Section of Intertidal Landscape (Hair Metastasis) 12. High Line Channel 14 Various Artists 13. Darren Bader chess: relatives 14. Jumana Manna Mutations: Amulet II 15. Alisa Baremboym Mutations: Locus of Control 16. Veit Laurent Kurz Mutations: Salamanderbrunnen Images: Courtesy of the artist: 6, 12, 14; Timothy Schenck: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16

7 INFO CSX Transportation Gate Pershing Square Beams W 34TH ST Hours Dec to Mar 7 AM 7 PM Apr to May 7 AM 10 PM June to Sept 7 AM 11 PM Oct to Nov 7 AM 10 PM The Spur Opening in 2018 W 30TH ST Food Vendors featuring a wide variety of cuisines are located in the Chelsea Market Passage between 15th St. and 16th St. Food carts are also located at 17th St. and 30th St. Open seasonally. Shop Get exclusive apparel and gifts designed to celebrate New York s park in the sky. Available at Gansevoort St., 16th St. and 30th St. Bonus: Become a High Line Spike Member and save 20% on your first purchase. thehighline.org/shop Open seasonally. The Rail Yards WEST SIDE HIGHWAY 11TH AVENUE TH AVENUE W 28TH ST W 26TH ST Philip A. & Lisa Maria Falcone Flyover Chelsea Thicket W 23RD ST W 20TH ST 9TH AVENUE Northern Spur Preserve 10 W 18TH ST W 15TH ST 10th Avenue Square Chelsea Market Passage Elevator Ramp Access Diller von Furstenberg Sundeck & Water Feature W 14TH ST Restrooms Stairs Food Shop Donald Pels and Wendy Keys Gansevoort Woodland GANSEVOORT ST # Information Art Tiffany & Co. Foundation Overlook

8 YOU MIGHT THINK THE CITY PAYS FOR THE HIGH LINE The High Line is run by the non-profit conservancy Friends of the High Line, which relies on individual donations to fund all the park s operations and its cultural, art, and community programs. Support the park or become a member: thehighline.org/support TD Bank is the Presenting Green Sponsor of the High Line. Public programs on the High Line are generously supported by Ford Foundation. These programs are supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Council, under the leadership of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. REI is a Supporting Sponsor of the High Line Volunteer Program. Major support for High Line Art comes from Donald R. Mullen, Jr. and The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston. Additional funding is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. High Line Art is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council and from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Mutations is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.