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The last act of the lightning in a bottle that has been Hudson Yards. The trend of building over active rail lines, taking an inactive rail line and repurposing it for use as a park, and taking advantage of untapped air rights remains. That is the lasting legacy of Hudson Yards, the High Line, and the renaissance of the west side more fully.

What will the next big development strategy be in New York? There are mid-century mid-rise developments all over the five boroughs that are now undersized to what the modern day requirements are, lacking in density on the first few to five floors. They are also out of alignment with the street grid and somewhat isolated from the surrounding city. Maybe taking those towers in the park and replacing them with more parks in the tower could work to preserve some green space, while providing additional density and dynamism down at street level.