Design for last High Line portion includes an Italian-style piazza

The last stretch of NYC's High Line park may be going full-on Italian. According to <a href="https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160218/hells-kitchen-clinton/parks-depts-plan-for-last-stretch-of-high-line-includes-large-open-piazza">DNAinfo</a>, a 4,500-square-foot piazza could become the elevated park's finishing touch. Although the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/final-section-of-high-line-park-set-to-open-this-month/">final section of the High Line</a> opened up a few years ago, there is still an untouched 420-foot-long segment of the green space called the Spur. New renderings show that the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/10-landscape-design-projects-that-turn-damaged-and-neglected-spaces-into-healthy-beautiful-environments/">undeveloped area</a> is in for a green makeover, including a flora-lined pathway leading into a large plaza.

The Spur will be covered in a green covered walkway that stretches along 30th street between 11th and 10th avenues.

The passageway that runs under an office building south of Hudson Yards development will have concession space and balconies overlooking the street below.

The Threshold will be a tree-lined path that will open up to the large piazza.

The design for the piazza would make it the largest open space on the High Line.

Originally, the space was going to see a large bowl-shaped garden, but that idea was scrapped to provide sufficient space for the High Line's changing art program and events throughout the year.

Piazza High Line Section

Piazza High Line Section

Piazza High Line Section

Piazza High Line Section