New York's High Line park has reopened to the public following coronavirus lockdown with 1,000 painted green dots graphic designer Paula Scher created as markers for social distancing.
The High Line reopened on Thursday 19 July over four months after it closed due to the pandemic with a one-way system starting at Gansevoort Street.

Scher, a principal at Pentagram, designed the spots to cover the benches, seats and ground of the public park in repeated intervals to mark safe distances.
Dots on the path, which was created along an elevated railway, are placed in rows that expand as it widens.

"The dots help users judge the way forward and how they should space themselves along the path as it becomes wider and narrower."
Scher has also designed signage with symbols in dots that illustrate three key instructions: stay six-feet apart, wear a mask and move one way.
Additional measures have also been introduced to maintain the safety of users during the coronavirus pandemic.
Previously freely accessible from many entrances, the park now operates one-way starting from Gansevoort Street. Other former entrances are now used as exits points.

"The pattern of circles organises the space and makes the experience of social distancing as easy as possible for visitors, showing them where to walk and stand in line as they wait to enter on Gansevoort," Pentagram added.

Visitors must also obtain free, timed tickets to enter in order to reduce the amount of people in th...