Under the Elevated: Reclaiming Space, Connecting Communities

Underneath New York City’s 700 miles of elevated bridges, highways, subway and rail lines lies millions of square feet of public space – nearly four times the size of Central Park – with the potential to radically transform life in the city. Under the Elevated: Reclaiming Space, Connecting Communities presents an in-depth plan for how, and why, this massive inventory of residual space must be reimagined.  Synthesizing more than two years of research, design, and policy work conducted by our multi-disciplinary team of Fellows in collaboration with our project partner and the Design Trust staff, the Under the Elevated publication envisions how to increase the vibrancy and resiliency of our neighborhoods by addressing and reclaiming the spaces associated with elevated transportation infrastructure.  Specifically, the publication includes:  An overview of the elevated infrastructure network in NYC with original maps and drawings illustrating typical site conditions; An essay about the e