FRICTION NYC

crackerCAM was on location at the high line, an elevated railroad that spans the west side from 34th to gansevoort. the high line once directly serviced many nyc factories during the mid-20th century until interstate trucking became all the rage and outpaced rail transport. carpeted by weeds and threatened with demolition, the high line will soon be reborn as a public space that blends its raw infrastructure with bold architectural elements.

as part of the railroad’s preservation, the friend’s of the highline and parks department enlisted volunteers to assess the plant population and collect seeds so that the various species may be reintroduced to the restored space or to other parks city-wide. so crackerCAM joined the ranks, set aside the canon slr, and exercised his long-neglected green thumb… but not before sneaking in a few shots.