New York's High Line - an Inspiration

New York's High Line Rails to Trails project shows what can be accomplished by a dedicated group.  Once an elevated freight line hauling good to and from the West-side meat markets, it stopped service in 1980.  Between 2001 and 2010, an active push was made to turn the line into an urban greenway, with great success.

The Candy Line does cross through Phoenixville a Borough roughly designated by its population density and its size (smaller than a city), much of the proposed Candy Line runs through rural area of Charlestown township.  The line is not elevated, though there are bridges, including a longer bridge crossing rt 29 and the Pickering near Buckwalter Road.  There are as many similarities as differences.  In either case, an inspiration without question!

A comprehensive image gallery can been seen here: http://www.thehighline.org/galleries/images/high-line-park-photos   with more information found at the main page, http://www.thehighline.org