Day 2
Wednesday, October 2
Places: High Line, Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market, The Tippler
Themes: linear park project, placemaking, place management, neighborhood development, retail and restaurants, business improvement districts, and relationship building
10:00 AM
High Line, 499 W 30th St
High Line history of how it happened
The arear under the High Line SPUR / plinth is the rendezvous point for the High Line overview. This is location change due to the SPUR being closed. See image for landmark details.
Preeti Sodhi
Senior Director of Community & Government Relations, Friends of The High Line
10:30 AM
High Line
High Line tour
The delegation will break into three groups for a guided tour of the High Line. The start of each tour will be staggered with 5-minute delays to ensure space for each group.
12:00 PM
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St
Lunch at Whitney powered by PSE
Delegates will be guided from the High Line the studio bar located on the 8th floor of the Whitney where they'll enjoy lunch menu by Frenchette, a contemporary French bistro.
1:00 PM
Meatpacking District
Meatpacking District Story [Walking Tour]
Explore the
Meatpacking District mix of public spaces, reuse of historical buildings, new projects, and placemaking installations.
Jeffrey C LeFrancois
Executive Director, Meatpacking District BID
2:30 PM
Chelsea Market, Maker Space, 75 9th Ave
How NYC neighborhoods are managed and activated
Hear from a pair of local experts dive into how NYC has leveraged business improvement districts (BID) as a means to develop, manage, and activate neighborhoods.
Emily Edwards
Executive Director, BID Program & Organizational Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services
Larisa Ortiz
Managing Director, Public Non-Profit Spaces, Streetsense
3:30 PM
Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave
Chelsea Market Story + Tour [Walking Tour]
Learn about the Chelsea Market's transformation from a cookie factory to a popular marketplace that attract over 6 million national and international visitors annually. Delegates will be divided into two tour groups.
Bradley Petersen
Managing Director, Head of Capital Raising, Jamestown LP
4:30 PM
The Tippler, 425 W 15th St
Reception supported by Amazon
The tour will end at the Tippler, a classic New York cocktail destination nestled in the cellar space below the Chelsea Market.