The High Line: elevated railroad in Chelsea

[ZippyTheChimp]

I am not sure, but sometimes when a plant loves an environment so much, it has a tendency to dominate and crowd the others out.That's the main criteria in defining a weed - invasive plant that crowds out native plants, and destroys the balance of the ecosystem.

The reed (phragmite) associated with wetlands is actually an invasive plant (at least the European variety).

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/blog/uploaded_images/PhragmitesHeads-736189.JPG

Is there any reason that these plants are nicknamed "stinkweed"?They stink.

[Ninjahedge]

So they donminate over other plant species and they smell bad.


Sounds great to me! Lets do it! ;)

[LJIvasiv82]

Hello all, just signed up here just so I can post & say hello to all yu wonderful falks here. I'm a resident of LES for 15 years, have had many friends in the Chelsea and always wanted to see this abandoned railway system/track. Every time I left Half King (bar on 23rd st and 10th ave), I would look up and imagine what's up there. I'm originally from Ukraine & I ALWAYS loved to walk down train tracks, sometimes put rocks (lil ones - I wanted the rock destroyed, not kill people OK) on the tracks & watch them get smashed by passing trains. The nostalgia of old, rusted rail systems gives me something special - I just can't explain it (inspires me if u will).

Question, is there an easy and fairly safe way to get up there right now? I'm fit and climb like a monkey but I would still prefer to stay away from death defying leaps & cliff-hangers. I can't imagine it being legal but I wouldn't go to JAIL for checking it out would I? I want to see it before NYU students with iBooks inhabit it... Just the same as I saw East Village in mid 90's, minus the coffee shops & the same people who don't seem to have a home, the same pair of sunglasses & finally, the hipster MILFs. Thanks in advance, sarcasm - out.

PS. On contraire to what you believe I am from my antics here, I will not be going there to "tag" my name. Perhaps a few photos will be the worst of my deeds...

[Edward]

If you want to get on the High Line, you can enter a lottery to win free tickets, as part of Open House NY.

http://2008highline.eventbrite.com/

[LJIvasiv82]

If you want to get on the High Line, you can enter a lottery to win free tickets, as part of Open House NY.

http://2008highline.eventbrite.com/

Thanks man, signed up. Anyone know an easy way to have a "personal" tour? I don't mind climbing a bit but nothing too extreme...

[lofter1]

It would seem that if someone were adventurous (and willing to risk possible fines or incarceration) then one might scout around the edges of the High Line -- there might be ways to cross private property and get access despite the "No Trespassing" signs (that is, if one wanted to venture onto highly monitored government property).

Back before the renovation / park building went into full gear the access to the tracks was fairly simple to achieve. Now that millions of dollars have been invested the folks in charge are keeping an eye on things.

[scumonkey]

Hint: Bent down fence?!:rolleyes:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/scumonkey/highline.jpg

[smellslikeabid]

Ive been keeping track of the highline Park, since very near the begining,
I cant wait to visit it when we come back to NY next year!

[scumonkey]

If you go the standard hotels website
http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/
You can clearly see the new plantings which have reached underneath the hotel!