Safe Walking App Increases Personal Safety
While South Korean cities are regarded as safe in general, it is far less safe for women than for men. That’s a sad reality as it is shown with the...
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. MOLIT submitted their final decision today but Seoul still has...
Traffic Safety and Public (Mis-)Education
This is a guest post by Max Neupert. He is an artist and academic who is interested in contemporary social and technological issues. He is a German citizen who has...
Yonsei-ro, Seoul’s First Transit Mall
A transformation took place in Sinchon (신촌), a popular nightlife area in front of Yonsei University! Seoul forbids private cars on the main road Yonsei-ro since January 2014. This measure...
More Entrances to Cheonggyecheon Stream
The Cheonggyecheon Stream is without doubt THE best practice of sustainable urban planning in Seoul. It replaced an inner-city expressway by an open space for citizens. Tourists love the stream...
Road Safety in Korea
Korea is constantly developing its infrastructure and realizing new rail or road projects. In my opinion, the quality of road infrastructure and public transport here is on a similar level...
Sejong-ro as a Pedestrian Zone
On Sunday, November 18th, I went to downtown Seoul because I wanted to see Sejong-ro without any traffic. The road Sejong-Ro (between Gwanghwamun-Station and the actual Gwanghwamun) was closed on...
Vision of a Pedestrian-Friendly Seoul
Since 2011, Park Won-Soon is the mayor of Seoul and as you may know, he puts the citizen into the focus of his policies. In terms of traffic, he emphasizes...