Face-to-Face: The Highline

Once again, our operatives went into the field to get a true experience of the parks we are researching. It appears that the High Line receives high marks!

Interview:

Woman from concession stand that sells hot chocolate, water, soup and coffee. She’s middle-aged as well and is black. She didn’t want to be filmed for the interview.

1. Do you live nearby?
Yes, I do live nearby.

2. How far away from the park do you live?
I live in Harlem.

3. How long have you lived there?
Over a year.

4. (If they live close by): why did you move there?
Because its 15 min away by subway.

5. What mode of transportation do you use to get there?
See #4.

6. How long does it take you to get there?
See #4.

7. What are you doing at the park today?
Selling soup, coffee, hot chocolate etc.

8. Are there special events at the park? Do you attend them?
Yes, there are events, but I haven’t attended. There was recently a scavenger hunt.

9. How often do you visit the park?
Once a week.

10. Why do you visit the park?
(Because of stand)

11. What do think is the best thing about the park?
That’s its an outdoor space.

12. The worst?
(Couldn’t think of any)

13. How do you feel the park has changed this area?
More tourists are coming to the area.

14. How do you feel about the location of the park?
Location is fine…good location I guess, it should have been in an underdeveloped community though.
(This woman stands for equal distribution and sees the irony of building a beuatiful park in an already wealthy and taken care of neighborhood, where such a park would make the world of a difference in another, less-funded neighborhood.)
Deborah and I also asked her about the people that she sees around here as she’s here often.
There are mostly tourists, European foreigners, old people

Interview:
Middle-aged white man with his wife who also declined to be recorded.

1. No, lives in New Jersey
2. About an hour away
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. Path train
6. See # 2
7. Walking and enjoying the park
8. No, didn’t know about events
9. Its their first time in the park
10. See #7
11. That it exists
12. That its not longer
13. Don’t know
14. Thinks its a wonderful location