(CNN) The creators of the New York High Line are, in many ways, the Steve Jobs of the urban planning world. Paris, in fact, created the first elevated walkway on a disused rail line -- aka high line -- back in 1993. The High Line hypeThe Seoullo 7017, which opened earlier this year in the Korean capital, is the world's newest High Line. Photos: The New York high line railroad The New York High Line – The New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line. High Line, high pricesThe Manhattan High Line's effect on nearby real estate no doubt also caught city planners' attention.

Source: CNN August 10, 2017 01:21 UTC