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High Line at the Rail Yards: Public Hearing Round-Up
May 12, 2010 | Author: Kate Lindquist | Categories: , , , ,

EnlargeView from the High Line
at the West Side Rail Yards.

We are one step closer toward saving the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards.

Earlier today at a public meeting, the City Planning Commission heard statements of support for the ULURP application that would allow the City to acquire the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards.

The City Planning Commission will make a decision on the ULURP application in the next few weeks. We hope they will approve it, paving the way for a final vote at the City Council.

Thank you to all our supporters who joined us at today’s public hearing. We look forward to seeing you again very soon as we continue advocating for the full preservation of this iconic part of New York’s industrial history.

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Save the High Line at the Rail Yards: Upcoming Public Hearing
May 10, 2010 | Author: Kate Lindquist | Categories: , , , ,

From the beginning, it has always been our vision to preserve the entire High Line, from Gansevoort Street all the way to 34th Street, through the West Side Rail Yards.

On Wednesday, May 12, the City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the City's ULURP application to allow it to acquire the High Line at the West Side Rail Yards. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Community Board 4 have already recommended approval of the proposal, but obtaining approval from the City Planning Commission is required to move the application forward.

The most effective way to show your support is by attending the City Planning Commission’s upcoming public hearing.

City Planning Commission Public Hearing
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
10:00 AM
22 Reade Street, Spector Hall
New York, NY 10007

This is your last chance to show your support before the proposal goes to the City Council for a final public hearing and vote. Please join us! RSVP by e-mailing railyards@thehighline.org.

We will have a limited number of red t-shirts saying "Save the High Line at the Rail Yards" or "Save the Spur" for supporters to wear during the hearing. If you already have a red t-shirt, please wear it to show your support!

Please note that the hearing will begin at 10:00 AM. To ensure a seat at the hearing, we recommend arriving between 9:30 and 10:00 AM. While we do not know the exact time our proposal will be considered, the High Line is the second item on the agenda for that day, so chances are that we will be heard shortly after 10:00 AM.

Any amount of time that you are able to join us at the hearing – a half hour, one hour, or more – will help us show the Commission that the public continues to support the preservation of the entire High Line. Help us preserve this iconic part of New York’s industrial history.

pipe Photo courtesy Alex S. MacLean/Landslides Aerial Photography.
 

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News Roundup February 1-7
February 08, 2008 | Categories: , , , , , , , ,

The January 28 MTA letter to developers generated a bunch of speculation on what the new guidelines will mean for developers, and it's been a busy week for the various other developments around the Yards.


And in developer news,

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Kicked to the Curbed
December 14, 2007 | Categories: ,

Like all New Yorkers of a certain age who are mildly obsessed with urban planning and real estate, we spend a lot of time curled up by the fireplace with Curbed. What's more, the city's premiere site for snarky commentary on the business of building has been a great resource for information about the rail yards redevelopment process so far. So it was nice to see that they shouted us out today.

But hey, Curbed - who said anything about getting scorned? Though it's true that we're living in an era of problematic large-scale projects, there's still time to be optimistic that the process will be more open and transparent, and productive, than those other yards. Let's not get ahead of ourselves with the doomsaying.

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