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FHL
E-Mail Newsletter
July 21, 2003
IMPORTANT
FEDERAL HEARING ABOUT THE HIGH LINE: THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2 PM
We urge Friends of the High Line supporters to attend an important
public hearing held by the federal Surface Transportation Board
(STB) regarding the High Line.
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Thursday,
July 24, 2 PM |
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Federal
Conference Center, 6th Floor, Jacob Javits Federal
Building |
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26
Federal Plaza |
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Enter
by the Duane Street entrance at 26 Federal Plaza, between
Broadway and Lafayette streets. All visitors must clear
security
and produce photo ID. |
This may be the most important public hearing that
FHL ever faces. A supportive audience would be very helpful.
The STB,
based in Washington, DC, is coming to New York specifically
to review the High Line issue. The hearing is important because
the High Line, part of the national rail system, falls under
STB jurisdiction. STB approval is required for "rail-banking",
which would preserve the High Line's structure and easement
and allow the public to reuse it as open space.
The list
of testifying parties has already been set by the STB. To view
it, click
here. Only parties who are on this
list will be permitted to testify. But you can help just
by showing up. The STB will register a full hearing room
as evidence of the great public interest in saving the High
Line.
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CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER GIFFORD MILLER ANNOUNCES $15.75 MILLION
FOR HIGH LINE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
At
Friends of the High Line's July 9 benefit preview of "Designing
the High Line", New York City Council Speaker Gifford
Miller announced a $15.75
million funding commitment for planning and construction costs
related to the High Line's conversion to public space.
This is the first major funding commitment for the High Line,
and FHL is very grateful for the Speaker's leadership
and for the City's growing support.
The funds will allow planning and construction to move
forward, and they give FHL an excellent opportunity to attract
major
private, corporate, foundation, and federal funds.
The first
$750,000 was allocated in the budget adopted by the New York
City Council on June 27. The remainder of the
commitment will be allocated in the following three fiscal
years.
The funds will come from the City's capital budget,
which pays for project costs such as planning, design, construction,
and long-term leases. The allocation will not affect municipal
services, which are funded separately through the City's
expense budget.
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FINAL
WEEK: "DESIGNING THE HIGH LINE" EXHIBITION AT GRAND CENTRAL
TERMINAL THROUGH JULY 26
This
is your last week to see the "Designing the High Line",
the exhibition of ideas for the High Line created in our open
competition.
It's a spectacular exhibition. No High Line supporter
will want to miss it.
Grand
Central Terminal's
Vanderbilt Hall
Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday, 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The exhibition was designed
by Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano of LOT/EK Architecture. Exhibition
graphics were designed
by Paula Scher of Pentagram. The exhibition incorporates
a wonderful video presentation produced and directed by John
Zeiman, featuring narration by Edward Norton and Diane von
Furstenberg.
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"DESIGNING
THE HIGH LINE" WEB SITE: ALL 720 ENTRIES ONLINE
All
720 "Designing the High Line" competition entries,
including principal winners and honorable mentions, can now
be viewed on the competition's Web site.
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PUBLIC
FORUM PLANNED FOR FALL 2003
Friends
of the High Line will host a public forum in Fall 2003, open
to residents and business-owners in the High Line area and
the public at large. A variety of the proposals created in
the "Designing the High Line" competition will serve as springboards
for discussion. Friends of the High Line will incorporate public
comments from the forum into guidelines included in a subsequent
Request for Proposals (RFP). Issuance of the RFP will lead
to the selection of a design team and the development of a
realizable master plan.
Please help us spread the word. Urge anyone who might be
interested in participating to sign up for our e-mail newsletter,
which can be done quickly and easily on our Web site home
page: http://www.thehighline.org.
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NEWSDAY
ARTICLE AND NY 1 SEGMENT ONLINE
"Up
in the Air", a great article by Joseph V. Amodio,
appeared in Newsday on July 16. READ
THE ARTICLE
A
NY1
TV segment about the competition can be viewed
online. WATCH
THE SEGMENT
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FRIENDS
OF THE HIGH LINE SEEKING OFFICE SPACE
FHL
seeks new office space starting this fall. If you know a landlord
in West Chelsea or in the Meat Packing District who is interested
in leasing approximately 1,000 feet at a reasonable rent to
a dynamic, dependable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, please
contact
info@thehighline.org.
During the past year, Friends of the
High Line has been extremely fortunate to be housed at an unbeatable
rent in the Hudson
Guild, a vital community-service provider in Chelsea. Many
thanks to the Hudson Guild for offering such a great home
at a crucial moment in our organization's development.
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DONATE
TO FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE
Though
the future of the High Line looks much brighter now that the
City of New York stands firmly behind efforts to create a great
new public space on the structure, we still face many legal
and financial challenges. By making an online donation, you
will become part of an ever-growing group of supporters and
will be invited to every major Friends of the High Line public
event.
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THE BUTTON! |
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Click
the DONATE button above and fill in the secure form to
donate online by check or credit card (Amex, Discover,
Mastercard and Visa). Friends of the High Line uses PayPal,
which lets any individual or business with an e-mail address
securely send donations online.
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
Hudson Guild
441 West 26th Street, Room 225
New York, NY 10001
(212) 631-9188
(212) 631-9185 fax
info@thehighline.org
http://www.thehighline.org
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