High Line, New York is an old elevated railway.

Build in 1930s it was use by freight trains for transporting goods from lower west Manhattan factories. Closed in 1980s, it became more derelict, when finally in 1999 City of ew !or" organised a meeting with local resident to decide about future of the rail line. #fter the meeting, $riends of the %igh &ane ' local group ' was founded to preser(e %igh &ane and re)use it as a public open space. #fter international design competition, first part of the pro*ect was opened +009, and second in +011. ,hird part will be open ne-t year. .t became so inspirational pro*ect, that National Geographic call it Miracle abo(e Manhattan. Why it is sustainable public space? Despite all environ ental sustainability points that you could read !ro poster. "here are also #$%&'L and (%$N$)&% bene!its* /ocial0 1mploy youth aged 12 ' +1 to help them with first wor" e-perience 3ro(iding space for local community .ntegrate people Creating aesthetic (alues Creating awareness of sustainability issues 4educing crime in the area 56ilson, +0117 1conomic0 .nternational tourist attraction 5more than 3 million (isitors in +011, +89 from abroad7 5&ind:uist, +01+7 #ttracting new businesses into area 5#lison, +0107