London’s answer to New York’s High Line is scrapped

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London’s answer to New York’s High Line is scrapped

The Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped. …

The Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped. Nearly a decade since it was conceived as London’s answer to New York’s fabled High Line, the project has fallen victim to high costs and the energy crisis. The scheme’s organisers said: “The team was built around the ambition to transform a disused railway viaduct into a new local park, garden walk and wildlife corridor. …

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