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"That's the High Line of that city . . ." NYC's RR Park in the Sky

New York City has transformed a blighted and abandoned stretch of train tracks into an iconic urban park space with a thriving sense of community that is a best practice example for other cities. The High Line is a public park built on a defunct railway that runs 30 feet above the west side of Manhattan between 10th and 11th Avenues, from 34th Street to Gansevoort Street for 1.45 miles in the meatpacking district.

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Excavation Halted at El Pueblo Campo Santo by Native Americans, Commission, Media Outcry

Native Americans - including Desiree Martinez and Johntommy Rosas, the Native American Heritage Commission, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, pressure from the county coroner and a media outcry have halted the excavations at El Pueblo Campo Santo.

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Ascot Hills Park Countdown
Time in a child's life to finish the park
Days until Completed
-310
Days Since 2nd Ground Breaking
599
Days Since 1st Ground Breaking
2285
Years since the Olmsted Proposal
80