Report calls for “A High Line for Harlem”

A Manhattan-based think tank has pitched a plan for the development of
a mile of empty space under the Metro North tracks in Harlem from 111th
to 133rd streets along Park Avenue, in an effort to grow the retail
market in the neighborhood. The Center for an Urban Future has entitled
the plan, which is targeting the development of small businesses and
food retailers in particular, “A High Line for Harlem.” The report
suggests that the project would not only attract tourists, but would
also serve the community with neighborhood staples, like supermarkets.
In the report, the center names support from the city’s Economic
Development Corporation, which controls the site, as key to the plan’s
success. TRD