Most things look great when they first open, and its hard to imagine that the Highline could become a needle park, but there is a danger it could.<p /><p />Urban parks are always a trade off between making spaces open enough that they are naturally overlooked rather than security patrolled and closed enough that they create intimate spaces.<p /><p />Intimate spaces created by planting are hugely desirable in a city, but by being above ground, away from street life, the latitude to add extra intimacy is reduced by the fact that it will already be difficult to keep it from being scary at night.
