About Desing Seoul Project

It has been 4 years since the Design Seoul Project takes effect. But suddenly the previous mayor of Seoul Se-hoon Lee resigned Won-soon Park was erected as a new mayor when special election was hold. He is a man who hates policy of Design Seoul Project. So He would withdraw this project by reason of taking lots of money. Also there are many people who dislike policy of Design Seoul. They think it is a useless policy for Seoul citizen. But frankly speaking I supported this project so that it is pitiful fact that Won-soon would throw away it.

I would like to tell 2 of many advantages. First, standard of living of Seoul’s citizen goes up. As you know there was a large construction named Han River Renaissance as a part of Design Seoul. It was a project that makes various parks and renovated everywhere Seoul. Years ago, there were not proper parks or places likes Han River Park and Mt. Nan Park that citizen can rest but there are forests of buildings or apartments that make me stuffy. In my case, after making Han River Park, I more often go to there to ride a bicycle or exercise. It makes me more happy and vibrant.

Secondly, policy of Design Seoul Project makes Seoul as a global city. If you see global cities, like NY, London Tokyo, you can feel identity, symbol, like “I love NY” or London’s Black Cab or Red two floor bus, of these cities. Because these city’s government arranged their design of city long time ago. Recently, Seoul has made lots of things like color, typo, character… to represent Seoul. You know Seoul taxi has changed color, font and add Seoul’s character HAECHI to represent brand of Seoul. Besides these, there are a lot of changing things like signpost or subway station.

I would like to suggest that Won-soon Park would do this project little by little not throwing away it. It is necessary for Seoul’s citizen and leaping as a global citizen.