Robert Hammond is the Co-founder and President of Friends of the High Line. His organisation brought the 1.5 mile-long used elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West Side from the brink of demolition, in 1999, to the start of construction, in 2006, and its conversion to a public park. The first section of the new park will open in June 2009.

In his presentation, he told us that giving credit to others always helps when accomplishing a project. Politicians who never really cared about the projects suddenly were really happy to be seen at the inauguration. Hammond doesn’t really mind to be in the shadows as long as the project is undergoing.

The project is really astonishing. Be sure to check out the photos by visiting the website:
http://www.thehighline.org/design/designslideshow.htm

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