Department of City Planning announces move toward City ownership of the High Line north of 30th Street.

“Friends Of The High Line just received word of an exciting development at the West Side Rail Yards. The Department of City Planning has announced that the City will initiate the process to acquire the High Line above 30th Street. The City’s decision to acquire the High Line is a major step towards achieving our ultimate goals: full preservation of the historic structure north of 30th Street, including the 10th Avenue Spur, and completion of the High Line project all the way to 34th Street. To understand the importance of this advance, it’s helpful to remember that the City’s 2005 acquisition of the High Line south of 30th Street was a crucial step in the preservation of that section. Similarly, we expect the City’s acquisition of the rail yards section to lead ultimately to park construction on the northern end of the High Line.”