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Originally Posted by TWAK
The fact that it's land and ROW gives it added value and it would be interesting to see if there is an "urbanized" former ROW somewhere. Instead of a former rail line being a bike path, it would be filled with slim developments.
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IN the 1970's, during the city fiscal crisis, NYC shut down some elevated rail lines, unfortunately. 3rd Ave. elevated in the Bronx, the Culver shuttle in Brooklyn and the Myrtle Avenue line in Brooklyn. It's especially sad because these three corridors have had population booms in the interim, and really could use the rail. In fact they're talking about extending the 2nd Avenue subway through the Bronx via 3rd Avenue.
The former Culver shuttle has housing, schools, and other facilities built on the right-of-way. It's an Orthodox Jewish area and the construction is almost entirely for that community:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/12...!4d-73.9872772