The High Line: An Urban Model, Or Not?

The High Line within the Chelsea district of Manhattan is regarded as one of the greatest contemporary landscape projects in the world. The first sections of the High Line have been up and running for over a year now with the third and final stage being developed at the moment. Within the time of its construction I have barely heard a negative word on the High Line. This video however questions whether the High Line really is an urban model. The High LIne has been the driving force behind the regeneration of the chelsea area which was once part of a low income neighborhood. However the Chelsea area has seen a huge regeneration with the High Line being the logo and landmark of this regeneration. Many new developments have come of the back of the High Line such as the New York Standard Hotel. The Whitney Museum that was once located east of Central Park is now being moved to 17th street opposite the Gansevoort entrance of the High LIne and is being designed by one of the great architects Renzo Piano.

Not only does the video talk about if the High Line is a Urban Model or not but it also goes into detail on the politics of the surrounding area and the effects on the local communities and whether the regeneration of the Chelsea borough and the change from a low income area to a very high income neighborhood has had a negative effect on the original communities.