“Power Youth of Queens” Spotlights Untapped Cities Founder Michelle Young
Learn about the inspiration behind and the on-going mission of Untapped Cities from founder Michelle Young in the latest episode of Power Youth of Queens!
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11 Abandoned Places to Discover in Queens, NYC
NYC’s borough of Queens is a trove of abandoned places. From psychiatric hospitals and rail lines, to army forts, there’s no shortage of places to explore.
MoreThe Top 12 Secrets of the Rockaways in Queens, NYC
Discover secrets and stories of the Rockaways, the seaside peninsula with a vibrant history defined by military involvement and its proximity to the ocean.
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New Date Added for Untapped Cities Tour of the QueensWay, the Abandoned Rail Line in Forest Park
We’ve a new date for our tour of the QueensWay. Abandoned for half a century, the old Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad is full of potential.
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New Renderings Released for The Queensway, a Linear Park out of an Abandoned Rail Line
In another step forward for the Queensway, new renderings for the first phase of the linear park project by DLANDstudio Architecture + Landscape Architecture.
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Queensway Organizers Scramble to Break Ground Before Alternative Uses Considered for Site
Plans to turn an unused rail line into The Queensway plans are underway but the project needs significant public approvals before becoming a reality.
MoreAnnouncing Our Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the QueensWay, the Abandoned Rail Line in Forest Park
In partnership with Friends of the QueensWay and Trust for Public Land, we’re offering a behind-the-scenes tour of the long-awaited QueensWay on April 8th.
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Latest Look Inside the Queensway As Design Phase Begins for Former Rail Line
We visit the abandoned QueensWay Park site as the design process for the first half-mile begins between Metropolitan Avenue and Forest Park in Queens.
MoreQueensWay Eats Maps The Best Food Finds Along The Proposed QueensWay Linear Park
This map of the proposed 3.5-mile QueensWay linear park poised to unify the borough of Queens found all the best food finds along the future public space.
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5 Proposed and In-Progress NYC Subway and Rail Lines
Five proposed and in-progress subway and rail lines in NYC: the Second Avenue subway, East Side Access, Triboro RX, Rockaway Branch, Metro North Expansion
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Behind the Scenes Tour on the Queensway with the Trust for Public Land [Photos]
Behind-the-scenes photo tour of The Queensway with the Trust for Public Land from Forest Hills Queens to Forest Park, highlighting challenges and potentials
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“QueensWay Connection: Elevating the Public Realm ” Exhibition opens at Center for Architecture
At the Center of Architecture is the exhibit QueensWay Connection: Elevating the Public Realm’ showcasing winners of the 6th Biennial Design Ideas Competition
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