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High Line
The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky
Book Summary
The authors chronicle their successful 10-year effort to have the ruins of the High Line rain structure converted to a park for public use. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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This book is about:
- High Line (New York, N.Y. : Park),
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.),
- New York (N.Y.),
- History
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The Inside Track On New York City's High Line
September 3, 2011 A decade ago, residents thought an old rail line above the city was an eyesore and wanted it torn down. Today, it's one of Manhattan's most popular public spaces. A new book gives the inside story of how Joshua David and Robert Hammond saved the abandoned track.
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