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Flashback: The High Line In 2002

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Jacob Dobkin

Published May 27, 2011

Modified May 27, 2011

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Back in 2002, the High Line was completely undeveloped. Grass and native flowers grew on the track bed. Fences had been put up to block trespassing, but holes had been cut in all of them. This picture was taken near the North end of the line, around 30th Street.

 

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Published May 27, 2011

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Last week we took a look at the new Phase II section of the High Line. While we wait for it to officially open in June, let's take a look back at how the Line used to look, long before construction on the park began (and including shots from the still undeveloped Phase III section).

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