#42: Elections, Line Rider & the High Line.Kudos to everyone who voted in yesterday's elections. Nina and I stayed up pretty late watching the still-unclear Senate races in Montana and Virginia, but who knows how long it will be before there is a clear victor there. One thing that was unmistakably clear, however, was that most people in the United States were looking for big changes... and they got them. Hopefully this will put us on a path to recovering some of our status in the international community.
My winner for best waste of time so far this year has got to be Line Rider. Just try it out, this one doesn't need an introduction. Here's to decreased productivity.
Lastly, we're really happy to report that the High Line's conversion into a Manhattan park has seen some significant progress over the past few months. For those unfamiliar with it, the High Line was formerly an above-ground railway built in the 1930s that ran through a significant portion of Manhattan's west side. It had been dormant for years, becoming overtaken by vegetation and trash, and was scheduled to be demolished. However, a group of concerned citizens had the idea of turning the decaying railway into a lush public promenade in the manner of Paris' Promenade Plantée. The group successfully lobbied for the conversion into a park, and on April 10th (re)construction began. When it's done, it will surely be one of the most magical places in an already enchanted town.
xoxox
Danny
posted by Danny&Nina @ 11/08/2006 11:00:00 AM
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This election definitely proves that the truth can succumb propaganda...
let us just hope that it is not too late to make meaningful change.
i had no idea the highline project was actually moving forward! since i go to the high school for environmental studies, we were actually involved in contributing ideas and such. my freshman year, we were assigned this huge project to make our own plans for it, none of which were actually taken into action, but i'd like to think we had some influence on the organizations working on it. i never thought it was going to come a reality, though! who knows, maybe some of our ideas were actually taken into consideration.
i can't wait to see the end result, it's certainly going to be a great addition to chelsea, and a unique recreational area.
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