Where is the green space in Baltimore?

Sometimes the most refreshing thing you can find in a city is beautifully maintained green space. As you know life in a city is gritty, dirty, industrial and sometimes just dreary. When I leave the city for an afternoon swimming in the woods I always have the same feeling while driving home -- why don't I do this more often. That's why I think cities should find inventive ways to showcase public green spaces.

Here are a some excellent examples in cities that are not Baltimore. Where would you put a space like this in Baltimore? Or would you even want green space in the city?

1. The Highline - NYC

The High Line was originally constructed in the 1930s, to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan's streets. Section 1 of the High Line will soon open as a public park, owned by the City of New York and operated under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Friends of the High Line is the conservancy charged with raising private funds for the park and overseeing its maintenance and operations, pursuant to an agreement with the Parks Department.

When all sections are complete, the High Line will be a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen.

2. Rooftop Farm - Greenpoint, Brooklyn

The video speaks for itself. What a great idea!

A Farm Grows in Brooklyn...on a Rooftop! from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.