High Line's Addition Delayed

Image by: Joel Sternfeld, Courtesy of Highline.org

The second section of the High Line was originally supposed to open in this fall (2010) but, due to a lack of funding the park's opening will be delayed until the spring or summer of 2011.

The Park's first section runs from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street and opened to rave reviews. For more information read Walk the High Line.

According to dnainfo.com: "The park’s second stretch — running from 20th to 30th streets — was slated to open later this year after the initial section debuted last summer." However, due the recession, developing funds has not been as easy as they had hoped it would be. The High Line's construction and maintenance has been largely supported through private funding thus the Park will need more time to fundraise.

While reading the High Line Second Section Opening Pushed Back to 2011 I also noticed the that the park will include a "'great lawn' and a 'woodland tree-top canopy walk'"--- Does it get much cooler than that???

To read the original article click here. And to donate to the High Line park visit www.highline.org.