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Green Parking Initiative in SeoulGreen Parking Initiative in Seoul

Green Parking Initiative in Seoul

A big issue in Korean cities is parking. Cars park everywhere. They block sidewalks, pedestrian crossings or a road lane.…

9 years ago
Lessons Learned from Seoul Plaza ProposalLessons Learned from Seoul Plaza Proposal

Lessons Learned from Seoul Plaza Proposal

This is a guest post by Ray Chetti. He is an urban planner by education and retail development consultant by…

9 years ago
Lecture about Seoul’s Urban DevelopmentLecture about Seoul’s Urban Development

Lecture about Seoul’s Urban Development

On Saturday I had the pleasure to give a presentation about Seoul's urban development at the Seoul Real Estate Investing Meetup.…

9 years ago
The Last Citizen Apartment of SeoulThe Last Citizen Apartment of Seoul

The Last Citizen Apartment of Seoul

On the foot of the Namsan Mountain lies an apartment building that has the name "Second Model Apartment" (in Korean 제2시범아파트)…

9 years ago
Seoul 7017 Project under RiskSeoul 7017 Project under Risk

Seoul 7017 Project under Risk

Update - 25.11.15: At a press conference today Seoul announced that the permanent closure is pushed back to 13 December.…

9 years ago
Seoul Launches Initiative to Remove Illegal BannersSeoul Launches Initiative to Remove Illegal Banners

Seoul Launches Initiative to Remove Illegal Banners

Seoul Metropolitan City has come up with an innovative way of cleaning up its streetscapes by announcing that it will give…

9 years ago
Six Weeks with Seoul BikeSix Weeks with Seoul Bike

Six Weeks with Seoul Bike

This is a guest post by Philip Partington, a Canadian with American citizenship residing in Korea. Philip balanced his university…

9 years ago
Noryangjin Station Transfer Tunnel Finally OpensNoryangjin Station Transfer Tunnel Finally Opens

Noryangjin Station Transfer Tunnel Finally Opens

This morning the Noryangjin Station transfer tunnel between Seoul's Line 1 and 9 finally opened, more than six years after Line…

9 years ago
Suseo High Speed Railway to Open Next YearSuseo High Speed Railway to Open Next Year

Suseo High Speed Railway to Open Next Year

Ever wish that you could just grab a KTX from Gangnam? The Suseo High Speed Railway seems to be on track…

9 years ago
‘Before and After’ – Public space transformations in Korea‘Before and After’ – Public space transformations in Korea

‘Before and After’ – Public space transformations in Korea

This is a guest post by Yuval Fogelson. He is an urban designer, based in São Paulo, Brazil, currently working…

9 years ago