Journal of Engineering Research

The High Line Park in New York is a belt-shaped urban park formed by the transformation of an elevated railway. It is a representative of the success of urban renewal projects in recent years. The High Line Park, which runs around the high-rise buildings in the center of Manhattan, brings beautiful enjoyment to the citizens, and also has a positive effect on the economic development of the surrounding area. The successful renovation of High Line Park not only promotes the improvement of the surrounding social environment, but also helps to control the crime rate, which is more attractive to the middle class and the rich, and further promotes the prosperity of the real estate market. The successful renovation of High Line Park has led other cities to follow suit, trying to replicate its experience of the successful renovation, bringing a steady stream of dynamism to urban development. This article focuses on the social influences and huge development stimulating effects which was produced by this masterpiece-the Highline Park.

high line park; urban renovation; development effect