26-07-2017 08:17 via theguardian.com

Five highline parks created from abandoned transport routes

Relics of an earlier transport age loom over our cities. But abandoned railways and decaying flyovers need not go the way of the wrecking ball. They are increasingly being reinvented as aerial parks and catalysts of urban regeneration. Here are five examples from around the world of cars and trains giving way to pedestrians, cyclists and community projects Continue reading...
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