London will soon join Paris and New York with its own version of an elevated park, but unlike the Promenade Plantée or the High Line, London’s is purpose-built rather than re-using an abandoned rail line.
The Tide, designed by some of the architects who worked on the High Line project, will run for about three miles along the Thames in a formerly-industrial area of the Greenwich Peninsula. The first half-mile will open in July, with the rest to be finished later. A festival with music, art, film and wellness programs will celebrate the opening.
Greenwich is getting more than just the park—the Tide is part of a multi-billion dollar plan to create 15,000 new homes, 13,000 new jobs and seven new neighborhoods.
