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Transforming a railroad into a park
New York's abandoned High Line is being transformed into an elevated park that offers a new way to experience the city.
![A steel staircase at Gansevoort Avenue is the southernmost entrance to New York’s High Line. The elevated park provides a viewing platform that can be used to take in the theater of the street. Builders — helped by a budget of $150 million — removed the old rails, excavated down to the concrete bed, and added plantings, benches, and chaise longues.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/v2/G57RHOQL3RCOXFOC5EF5NLHJSY.jpg?auth=3aa7792b633393548096501c1e07f38ea85f495ec4472283c8c4ee83621c3cc5&width=760&smart=true)