Tweethanger #5 – July 25 to 31

The fifth weekly summary about transport and urbanism in Korea has a rich diversity on links. Many news focus on Seoul, from a New York Times article about Seoul’s many faces, Seoul’s search for a new slogan, urban development in Seoul and a new premium taxi service in Seoul.

This week we published the two blog posts:

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Tweethanger #5

Subway Line No 2, the lifeline of #Seoul http://t.co/gBzIaLhPbg [source]
A Hundred Cities Within Seoul (via @nytimes) >> http://t.co/pwpvruBFlP [source]
Seoul searches for a new slogan and city brand => http://t.co/2FNzJIrrIx http://t.co/9BtW1Fol5I [source]
Highway accidents rise as sobriety tests decrease (via @TheKoreaHerald) >> http://t.co/eFiKybNnsZ [source]
Seoul donates money for every step that citizens do on the stairs at this exit near Seoul City Hall. http://t.co/xrT4GSRHO6 [source]
Seoul Walks: Songdo on 29 July 2015 (via @jagoche) >> https://t.co/8qLp8c3IDl [source]
A rainy day in #Seoul RT @benign_bom: 우중횡단 http://t.co/0D0DprQ06L [source]
Big shifts in leases help spur Korean housing heat (via @JoongAngDaily) >> http://t.co/L5cdB1RKgZ [source]
Stairs in Jamsil! You stay healthy and #Seoul donates money. http://t.co/xxUDadxQfb [source]
More information on the healthy steps program by Seoul from @framesandlayers >> http://t.co/8BvIuKz8ph [source]
Before | After: Transformation of a street in Seoul >> https://t.co/XxSg2wHHhD [source]
RT @theseoulvillage: #GyeonguiLine forest trail by night now. Good to see so many citizens adopt it, even #picnic on the lawn. http://t.co/… [source]
RT @sonja_jaja: Love it: you can now see how many seats are left on the red metropolitan buses (광역버스) #Seoul #cities #transit http://t.co/M… [source]
Lost in Romanization (via @thekortimes) >> http://t.co/JkDBl1SDAZ [source]
Gangnam-daero, the main road of Gangnam in #Seoul on a sunny day http://t.co/jvvYwrh5rw [source]
Incheon Line 2 to Open in 2016 http://t.co/QkqOSZ10Ts [source]
RT @theseoulvillage: #GyeonguiLine forest trail got greener.
#Yeonnam-dong #경의선숲길 http://t.co/0wM1soOuCC [source]
Environmental activists oppose railway project near Korean border (via @thekortimes) >> http://t.co/VY4FcPiAFr [source]
See 1600 Pandas, an art exhibition, at Lotte World Mall until Aug 1 http://t.co/mfad2vyDU4 [source]
More information about 1600 Pandas Project >> https://t.co/MpEYevlDGJ [source]
1600 Pandas Official Korean promotional video >> https://t.co/wsGGlKHRnn [source]
Check out our links-page with sites about Korea and sustainable transportation >> http://t.co/nwQyo1kGWv [source]
Yichang’s BRT in #China could be also a great example for mid-sized cities in #Korea (via @ITDP_HQ) >> http://t.co/JZpIAcgcaP [source]
Urban Continuity – Susaek-Sangam project back on tracks (and over DMC Station tracks) (via @theseoulvillage) >> http://t.co/NPZwoc7AgX [source]
More than 1% of Jeju Land Sold to Foreigners (via @KoreaSavvy) >> http://t.co/IJvDhiPikr [source]
RT @machbel: Bajando al metro de #Seul – Going down to #Seoul subway
#korea #southkorea #subway #metro #minimalistic http://t.co/PDSjQaEWJv [source]
6 Seoul Subway Shortcuts to Tourist Attractions (via @seoulistic ) >> http://t.co/ZxdxjhJe3e [source]
Apartments in #Seoul Virtually Impossible to Purchase for Average Citizens (via @KoreaSavvy) >> http://t.co/VhZuNrGlnP [source]
A touch of paradise in #Busan Subway (via @JoongAngDaily) >> http://t.co/rHFAB4MQyA [source]
Seoul to launch high-end taxi hailer (via @TheKoreaHerald) >> http://t.co/9hnDAq0FVy [source]
SK Innovation, S Korean Leading Refiner, to Reinforce EV Battery Business (via @KoreaSavvy) >> http://t.co/orEfyZ5u1E [source]
No Bicycle-Only Lanes Along Han River >> http://t.co/AXjwkyXa3p [source]
Urban design error in #Seoul: Bicycle Lane at Jamsil Junction goes around pedestrian island and into car traffic. http://t.co/7rcX1bgJFw [source]