Underneath the vibrant city of New York, new life will grow.

The Lower East Side will soon introduce an underground park located under the former Williamsburg Trolley Terminal.

The vision of The Lowline that will be set to open in 2020

The co-founders Dan Barasch and James Ramsey launched a Kickstarter campaign in February 2012 to help fund for solar research in a laboratory which, would make it possible to sustain botanical life underground. The Lowline aims to resourcefully occupy unused space in a green deprived area of Manhattan for the public and community residents. The co-founders also hope it can be a place to enjoy throughout all the four seasons in New York City.

The park will thrive off from a solar collection dish which would channel sunlight underneath the ground giving the benefits of direct sunlight to plants. The Lowline organization is currently aiming to complete their negotiations with the City and the MTA to start campaigning to support the construction process.

Solar Dish collection techonology that will be used to sustain life underneath the Lowline.

The Lowline Lab, a small laboratory opened to the public, is currently open on the weekends from October 2015 – March 2016 to showcase the technical design that would be used to operate the future Lowline. This controlled experiment space spreads across 1,000 sq ft inhabiting over 3,000 variety plants to give insight on plant life. The Lowline Lab is helping establish the future for plant life that will thrive under the future Lowline conditions. During the week day, the Lowline Lab conducts a Young Designers Program which curates educational sessions about the science, technology, engineering, art, and math behind the project to kids from across the city.

With the Lowline set to open in 2020, the city will soon be yours to roam above or beneath its bustling streets.