Old railways tracks are being re-purposed, all over, as new urban parks. The idea was originally realised in Paris (1993) with the conversision of the old Vincennes railway. Now, the idea has been made in extended form, around the route of the petite-ceinture…
The PC was originally a track that followed the city walls and facilitated the transport of military equipment as part of the city’s security.
NYCs, High-Line linear park made this idea a staple for urban renewal around the world.