The rezoning of land in New York City for skyscrapers and a casino puts the experience of the city's High Line "under threat" according to the founders of Friends of the High Line.
Friends of the High Line founders Joshua David and Robert Hammond made a series of criticisms about proposed developments in an opinion piece published in NY Daily News today.
The duo expressed concerned about the impact of a proposed development at West Side Yard on the experience of the High Line ? a disused railway track that was turned into a raised park by studios Diller Scofidio + Renfro, James Corner Field Operations and Piet Oudolf.
Earlier this year, New York developer Related Companies applied for a rezoning of the West Side Yard ? an under-utilised train depot adjacent to the skyscraper-filled Hudson Yards development in Manhattan. It released proposed designs for skyscrapers to fill the site and was one of a few to apply for what would be Manhattan's first casino license for the development.
"The High Line is under threat again"
The pair claims that such a development would negatively affect both the experience of the High Line and community-oriented urban development that has they say has resulted from the conversion of the elevated industrial rail line into a planted walkway a decade ago.
"Today the High Line is under threat again from Related and its casino partner, Wynn Resorts," said David and Hammond.
"They are now proposing a massive, Las Vega...