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The city of Seoul is introducing 220 well-shaded and lush streets throughout Seoul for the summer. There are about 220 “well-shaded streets in Seoul,” including parks, sidewalks, riversides, streets in apartment complexes, and more. The total length of all of the streets amounts to 225 km, longer than the distance between Seoul and Pyongyang. Seoul...   Read more

The Summer Garment Fashion Show is part of the Cool-Biz Campaign that has been led by Seoul city since 2005. “Summer Garment Fashion,” refers to cool and simple clothes, such as shorts, loose dresses, no ties, etc. On June 26, 2019 at 12 p.m., Seoul will host the Summer Garment Fashion Show at Cheonggye Plaza...   Read more

Since last September, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has been striving to make Seoul a City Free of Disposable Plastics and, as part of its efforts, is running a campaign with civic organizations to reduce consumption of five major single-use plastics, such as plastic cups, straws, bags, packaging, and suit covers. In South Korea, the annual...   Read more

Considering World Environment Day, ‘2019 Go! Green Campus Performance’ was held at Seoul Plaza on June 4th. This performance includes a message urging for the establishment and realization of a green campus to meet the global average temperature increase of 1.5°C or below.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government designated 2019 as the first year for the Seoul Special Pedestrian City and announced The Second Basic Plan for Pedestrian Safety and Convenience Enhancement (2019-2023). This is a medium to long-term plan that will help orient the pedestrian policies of Seoul over the next five years. It contains the plan and...   Read more

In October 2019, a circular, 19-meter “Solar Square” will open at the Seoul World Cup Park Constellation Square. Solar and LED “pavement” will replace real pavement, and electricity generated here will create various LED content and images on the ground after sundown. Solar and LED lights will be installed along the 250-meter bicycle lanes around...   Read more

The Seoul International Forum in Air Quality Improvement 2019 was held this year at Seoul City Hall. The Forum sought measures for cooperation and sharing policies and expertise in order to find a solution to the particulate matter problem in Asia between major Asian cities, Korean and foreign air quality experts, and officials from the...   Read more

Seoul Botanic Park Plant Culture Center (Greenhouse + Educational & Cultural Space) Lake Garden Botanic Garden (Medicative Garden) Greenhouse (Mediterranean Zone) Greenhouse (Tropical Zone Skywalk) Seoul’s first botanical park, Seoul Botanic Park, will officially open its doors on May 1 after concluding its trial operation. All zones of the greenhouse (Tropical and Mediterranean Zones) that...   Read more

Seoul will host the 2019 Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement, a conference that seeks a solution for the improvement of air quality. The two-day forum will start on May 22, 2019 in the Conference Hall on the eighth floor of Seoul City Hall and will open pre-registration online from April 22 to May...   Read more

September 1, 2019, is a historical day celebrating the 111th year of Seoul’s provision of tap water to the public for the first time at the Ttukdo Arisu Water Purification Center, and November 21st is the 30th founding anniversary of the Seoul Waterworks Authority, which offered the public high-quality Arisu. Seoul is set to host...   Read more

With the rate of urban gas consumption at 98.2% within Seoul, Seoul will discover energy-vulnerable areas that do not have access to city gas for reasons of consultation that is necessary for gas pipe lines that go through privately-owned land, high-altitude bedrock areas, safety issues of old buildings, congested areas, etc. in order to supply...   Read more

Seoul will offer citizens news about water quality through the Arisu app for easier access to tap water information. The Arisu app will be available on the Arisu website (http://arisu.seoul.go.kr) starting February 22, 2019, and users can select neighborhoods on the map for water quality information, Arisu’s supply routes and water quality per route, construction...   Read more