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The High Lines

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9 February 2023

Episode 591

30 minutes


Photo: Hayes Davidson

Since opening to the public in 2009, New York’s High Line has inspired cities the world over. We explore the route of what’s set to be the Camden Highline, walk along Singapore’s Rail Corridor and return to the original.

9 February 2023

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Chapter 1

19 minutes


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Chapter 1

Camden Highline

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We tour what’s set to be the new Camden Highline – transforming a section of disused railway into a new elevated urban park for London – with Simon Pitkeathley, the CEO of Camden Town Unlimited and Tatiana von Preussen, lead architect at VPPR.

19 minutes

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Chapter 2

6 minutes


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Chapter 2

Singapore Rail Corridor

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In 2018, Singapore’s National Parks Board began converting disused railway track into an urban nature trail that passes through forests, housing developments and old train stations. Monocle’s Naomi Xu Elegant took a walk along the rail corridor with Leong Kwok Peng, chair of Singapore Nature Society’s conservation committee.

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Singapore Rail Corridor

Chapter 3

5 minutes


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Chapter 3

New York’s High Line

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Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan brings us this letter from New York’s High Line.

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New York’s High Line

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