Cheonggyecheon Flashcards
where is cheonggycheon
seol, south korea
when was the stream fully covered
1958-1961
when was the river restoration launched
2003
how much did the river restoration cost
$281 million
what was the bridge transformed into
a 5.8km ecologically sensitive green pedestrian corrior
how many cars were estimated to cross the bridge in 2003
180,000
whats the population of seoul
10 million
what sort of city is seoul
metacity
how many people per km2
17,000
reasons/aims for the project
the freeway posed safety risks so needed to be repaired or removed
the govt wanted to improve connections between the north and south which the freeway previously divided
create green space in the urbanised city
ecological and recreational opportunities
what sort of work was carried out
22 bridges built to improve transport
a corridor split into three zones
what are the three zones of the corridor
central historic
middle/recreation
final - where the stream widens
what is in the central historic zone
underground water ways directed to create a new stream bed with landscaped banks
seating throughout to encourage the use of space
what is in the middle recreation zone
waterfront decks and stepping stones designed to focus on using eco friendly materials
what is in the final zone
the stream widens and is designed to look over grown and untamed
where the stream flows into the Hanong rier there is a wetlands conservation area
which president of south korea included the river restoration in his bid to be mayor
Lee Myung Bak
successes of the project
became a tourism attraction
local property prices have risen due to increased foreign investment in the city
public transport usage has increased
removal of large amounts of cars has reduced avg temperatures by 2.5 degrees c
cons of the project
shop owners and street vendors felt the removal work threatened their business interests
people who lived near the banks of the stream before the restoration cannot afford to move back to their former neighbourhoods
Business owners are also struggling as their stores are no longer accessible to customers
