<b>Built (S8E1):</b> Beyond the High Line: Old Infrastructure, New Possibilities

Image courtesy of Rock Island Bridge

Built (S8E1) Beyond the High Line: Old Infrastructure, New Possibilities

What happens when cities see opportunity in forgotten infrastructure? The High Line Network helps communities across North America transform overlooked spaces into places that bring people together. We visit Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge, where a former railroad crossing reveals the possibilities—and challenges—of putting those ideas into practice.

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Meet the people behind the High Line Network episode

Kira Strong<em>Senior Director, High Line Network</em>

Michael Zeller<em>CEO of Flying Truss LLC and Founder of Rock Island Bridge</em>

David Brain<em>Board Member, Investor at Flying Truss LLC and Founder & CEO of Enfinite Capital LLC</em>

The High Line, Then & Now
New York, NY

Courtesy of Firecrown Media

Courtesy of Firecrown Media

Photo by Jim Shaughnessy, courtesy of Firecrown Media

Photographer unknown.

Photo courtesy of the High Line.

Photo courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Andrew Frasz, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Andrew Frasz, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Lawrence Sumulong, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Andrew Frasz, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Lou Aguilar, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Timothy Schenck, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Timothy Schenck, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Liz Ligon, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Liz Ligon, courtesy of the High Line.

Photo by Timothy Schenck, courtesy of the High Line.

High Line Network

Projects Across the United States

Rock Island Bridge<em>Kansas City, KS</em><small>Photo courtesy of Rock Island Bridge.</small>

Rock Island Bridge<em>Kansas City, KS</em><small>Photo courtesy of Rock Island Bridge.</small>

"Chicken on a Bridge," Rock Island Bridge<em>Kansas City, KS</em>

11th Street Bridge Park, Anacostia Crossing Board Walk & Dock<em>Washington, D.C.</em><small>Photo by OMA+ OLIN, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

11th Street Bridge Park, Trail Entrance<em>Washington, D.C.</em><small>Photo by OMA+ OLIN, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Bayou Greenways, Mason Bridge<em>Houston, TX</em><small>Photo by Anthony Rathbun, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Bayou Greenways, Meadow and Pathway<em>Houston, TX</em><small>Photo by Anthony Rathbun, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Halperin Park<em>Dallas, TX</em><small>Photo by Bret Redman, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Halperin Park<em>Dallas, TX</em><small>Photo by Bret Redman, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

India Basin, Innes Shore View<em>San Francisco, CA</em><small>Photo by GGN, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

India Basin, Park Birds Eye View<em>San Francisco, CA</em><small>Photo by GGN, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

The Underline<em>Miami, FL</em><small>Photo by Robin Hill, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

The Underline<em>Miami, FL</em><small>Photo by Robin Hill, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

The Underline<em>Miami, FL</em><small>Photo by Robin Hill, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

The Waterfront Park<em>Seattle, WA</em><small>Photo courtesy of the High Line.</small>

The Waterfront Park, Promenade at Pioneer Square<em>Seattle, WA</em><small>Photo courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Willamette Falls<em>Clackamas County, OR</em><small>Photo by Robbins Drones, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Willamette Falls<em>Clackamas County, OR</em><small>Photo by Robbins Drones, courtesy of the High Line.</small>

Visit the High Line Network website for more photos and a complete list of projects reimagining infrastructure across North America.

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