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# Urban Subterranean Gardens
The LowLine Underground Park Hopes to Recapture the Past Futuristically

By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-06 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowline-underground-park
References: [inqmind.co](http://inqmind.co/2012/03/lowline-underground-park-concept/) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855802805/lowline-an-underground-park-on-nycs-lower-east-sid)

The LowLine underground park is a proposed project for the city of New York. Inspired by the [High Line](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highlinepark) initiative, which focused on elevated parks in unused city infrastructures, this concept takes a gander at spaces that reside below.

Designed by Dan Barasch and former [NASA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fungi-protein) satellite engineer James Ramsey, the LowLine underground park would be built along the [neglected 13-acre former subway stop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plan-b-1) on Delancey Street, built in 1903 in New York’s Lower East Side. Using fiber optic cables to fill the subterranean space with natural light and living plants, the LowLine underground park would recapture the past in a semi-futuristic way.

The LowLine underground park is currently on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box). The founders hope to raise $100,000 to fund the project.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.6/10
- Popularity: 76% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Urban Subterranean Gardens:** Creating underground parks and gardens in unused city infrastructures.
- **Fiber Optic Lighting:** Using fiber optic cables to bring natural light to underground spaces.
- **Revitalizing Neglected Spaces:** Transforming abandoned or forgotten areas into functional and innovative urban environments.

### Where This Applies

- **Architecture & Urban Planning:** Opportunities to design and create innovative underground parks and gardens.
- **Sustainable Energy:** Developing new ways to harness and utilize natural light for underground spaces.
- **Crowdfunding:** Supporting projects like the LowLine underground park through online fundraising platforms.

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