With the increased interest in making the city a more habital place aesthetically, socially and environmentally, the New York High Line project is one example of an astounding trasformation witin the urban landscape. This 6 minute TED talk provides that lovely feelgood that you often get when experiencing an artform that resonates. Who doesn't love a garden in the sky?
"New York was planning to tear down the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad in Manhattan, when Robert Hammond and a few friends suggested: Why not make it a park? He shares how it happened in this tale of local cultural activism" (From TED.com).
Robert Hammond: Building a park in the sky Video on TED.com
