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FHL E-Mail Newsletter
September 15, 2003
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 18: WEST CHELSEA ZONING FORUM
This Thursday, September 18, the New York City Department of
City Planning will present a proposed rezoning for the far
West Chelsea neighborhood surrounding the High Line. Following
the presentation, there will be an opportunity for public comment.
We urge FHL supporters who attend to comment positively on
the plan’s building guidelines for new construction adjacent
to the High Line, which will help maintain light, air, and
views on the Line. In addition, we urge positive comment on
the plan’s retention of the M1-5 (manufacturing) zoning
in designated mid-block areas, which is vital for the continued
vitality of the art community. Sign up as you enter if you
wish to comment. The earlier you arrive and sign up, the earlier
you will get to speak.
Thursday, September 18, 2003 @
7:00 PM
Hudson Guild Auditorium at Fulton Center
119 Ninth Avenue (17th/18th Streets)
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GANSEVOORT MARKET HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATED
MAYOR BLOOMBERG
RELATES ACTION TO HIGH LINE PRESERVATION
Following a three-year campaign for historic district designation
by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
(GVSHP) and its Save Gansevoort Market project, the New York
City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to approve
the proposed Gansevoort Market Historic District on September
9, 2003. The designation will play a crucial role in preserving
the historic character of one of the most vibrant High Line
neighborhoods.
Announcing the designation, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, "We
are very excited about the critical role that the Gansevoort
Market Historic District, with its unique sense of place
and historic importance, will play in the development of
the Far West Side. This is just the first of several key
projects, including the restoration of the High Line, the
construction of Hudson River Park, and the development of
the Hudson Yards, that form the core of the administration's
plans for the Far West Side. When completed, these projects
will revitalize the West Side of Manhattan, forming a necklace
of dynamic waterfront communities, each with their own unique
assets."
To view the Landmark Preservation Commission's
press release, click here.
This major preservation victory
could not have happened without the diligent work of Save
Gansevoort Market co-chairs
Jo Hamilton and Florent Morellet and GVSHP executive director
Andrew Berman (all three of whom have also been
dedicated supporters of the High Line's preservation). Friends
of the High Line extends them thanks and congratulations.
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TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 28: COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING FOR HIGH LINE DESIGN
As
part of a multi-stage planning process leading to a design
master plan for the High Line, Friends of the High Line (FHL)
will hold an open community input session on October 28. There,
FHL will solicit public comment on the design proposals created
for Designing the High Line, the ideas competition FHL held
earlier this year. We invite local residents and business-owners
and all interested New Yorkers to come tell FHL which designs
you liked (and which ones you didn’t like) and let us
know what good ideas might have been missed by all 720 competition
entrants. Public comment gathered at this event will be distilled
into a list of community-mandated design guidelines that will
be included in the Request for Proposals to be distributed
to prospective design teams. This event offers High Line community
members and the general public a valuable opportunity to register
comments and ideas at the very start of the design process.
We hope
to see you there.
Tuesday, October 28 @ TIME TBA (Evening)
Metropolitan Pavilion
110 West 19th Street (6th/7th Avenues)
Please RSVP to Olivia Stinson via e-mail at olivia@thehighline.org.
We will inform you of the meeting's start time in a future
e-mail, or you can check the FHL Web
site for updates.
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SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 11: OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK & HIGH LINE VIEWING
On
Saturday, October 11, Friends of the High Line will participate
in the inaugural openhousenewyork (OHNY), one of the
largest celebrations of architecture and design in New York
City history.
OHNY will invite the public inside 75 fascinating
sites, many of which are usually closed to the public, in all
five boroughs—at no charge. Since we cannot offer tours
of the High Line to the general public, FHL will participate
by offering a unique rooftop view of the High Line. To request
information on the OHNY inaugural weekend event, contact info@ohny.org.
OHNY needs your help in staffing these sites to ensure
that each individual open house runs smoothly for visitors
and
building owners alike. The time commitment can be as little
as four hours. Perks include a volunteer button that would
allow you to jump the queue at other OHNY sites, a Not
For Tourist Guidebook, and the gratitude of the thousands who
will attend. Volunteer names will be entered in a drawing
for a signed copy of photographer Stanley Greenberg's new
book, Waterworks, which captures the beauty and mystery of
New York's hidden water system.
If you're interested in being
part of the OHNY team for our groundbreaking inaugural event,
please click
here to
register.
If you have any questions regarding volunteering, please
e-mail volunteer@ohny.org.
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HIGH
LINE VIDEO FOR SALE
Many
FHL supporters have inquired about getting copies of the magnificent
video presentation about the High Line, directed and produced
by John Zieman, that was displayed at Grand Central Terminal
during the Designing the High Line exhibition. The video, which
features interviews with Edward Norton and Diane von Furstenberg,
as well as spectacular High Line footage shot atop the Line,
is now available through FHL. VHS and DVD copies are available,
$15 each, including shipping and handling. To order, please
contact Rick Little via e-mail rick@thehighline.org or
telephone at (212) 631-9188.
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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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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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