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Old Stuff

Our urban artifacts are treasures, and our young developers should focus on redevelopment of the “old stuff.”

By Tony LoPinto | Updated on August 05, 2014

In 1934 the City of New York christened the High Line rail line, which was uniquely designed to connect directly into factories and warehouses, allowing trains to roll right inside buildings. Milk, meat, produce and raw and manufactured goods could be transported and unloaded without disturbing traffic on the streets.

That was yesteryear. Fast forward to 1980, when there was an outcry to demolish the High Line—at the time a collection of abandoned and growing grasslands and forests on the old raid bed. Luckily, early versions of preservationists raised a ruckus and fought for a stay of execution. 

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