Precedents we’ve been learning from.
These are built public parks that informed our Lid Park recommendation — each one a park sitting on top of something a city could not or did not remove. They’re evidence that a park-roof can be built, paid for, and loved. They don’t tell Cambridge which future to choose; they show what kinds of futures are possible. See the seven options to weigh in on the path you’d back.
Millennium Park
Chicago, IL · 2004
Chicago built a 24.5-acre public park on a structural deck over an active commuter rail yard.
The High Line
New York, NY · 2009
New York converted a 1.45-mile decommissioned elevated freight rail viaduct into a linear park.
Klyde Warren Park
Dallas, TX · 2012
Dallas built a 5.2-acre public park on a structural deck spanning the Woodall Rodgers Freeway.