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The Rail Yards ProjectAndrew Gannon
The High LineAn elevated railroad track that used to run
through Manhattan
Last train ran in 1980, carrying turkeys
Converted to a gratis walkway/park
West Side Rail Yards26 acres of undeveloped land, largest in
Manhattan
Owned by the MTA
Stores LIRR cars on their down time
Obstacles to UseThe Rail Yards are leased by Related
Companies
They have pledged commitment to preserving the highline
The highline itself there is owned by CSX Transportation Inc.
Actions TakenULURP application
Friends of the Highline
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Works Cited
"High Line at the West Side Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of
the High Line, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012.
<http://www.thehighline.org/ about/rail-yards/goal>.
"High Line at the West Side Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of the
High Line, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://
www.thehighline.org/about/rail-yards/overview-rail-yards>.
"Rail Yards." The High Line. Friends of the High Line, n.d. Web. 22 Oct.
2012. <http://www.thehighline.org/galleries/images/rail-yards>.