The rise in unmanned stores in #SouthKorea, totaling 6,323 across various sectors, has led to an increase in thefts, with 84% of such crimes occurring in #Seoul, according to recent studies.
"The #ClimateCard enables people to use subways, buses and public bicycles without limitation by paying 65,000 won (US$48.33) per month.
The #Seoul city government introduced the card as a six-month pilot project to improve the convenience of public transportation use and to help cope with the #climate crisis."
As a transit enthusiast, I think transit systems should be judged based on how low the threshold is to use it, compared to using a car.
It should be cheaper than gas + parking,
It should be easy to use (tap the card)
One card should work on all the public transit modes, bus, train, bikeshare, subway, waterbus, ferry.
It doesn't have to be free but should contain the discounts you qualify for: student, senior, essential worker, ....
Ideally, it should work country wide.
The #Seoul High Court sided with #Korea’s antitrust regulator on Wednesday, slapping #Google with a fine of $168.6 million for prohibiting smartphone manufacturers from utilizing another mobile operating system apart from Android.
Small businesses in #SouthKorea's rural regions grapple with #labor shortages as foreign workers prefer #Seoul's urban amenities and transportation network.
"More than 1,000 #SouthKorea military, police and emergency personnel joined rare defense drills on Wednesday that simulated an attack by #NorthKorea on #Seoul, to counter fears the city is in striking distance of #Pyongyang 's weapons...'There was a big lesson for us when #Israel’s world-class advanced defense system helplessly buckled under a surprise attack by #Hamas armed with conventional artillery and primitive means,' said [Seoul mayor] Oh Se-hoon"
#Seoul will require food stalls at #GwangjangMarket to display serving weights and prices to address high costs and small portions, aiming to restore trust in this popular tourist destination.
« Je remontais dans ma mémoire jusqu'à l'enfance, pour retrouver le sentiment d'une protection souveraine. » (Saint-Exupéry, Pilote de guerre) #Séoul#Photography
#SouthKorea urged the #UAE to rectify a flag mix-up on the #COP28 website, where #NorthKorea's flag was displayed as South Korea's. #Seoul's foreign ministry lodged a complaint, prompting the UAE to remove all images of participating nations' flags.
#Seoul announces plans for a $700 million spokeless Ferris wheel, the Seoul Twin Eye, featuring two intersecting rings for a unique landmark. Set near the World Cup Stadium, it aims to enhance the city's appeal with cultural facilities.
Seoul has its own version of the High Line. In 2017, they converted this highway overpass into “Seoullo 7017” … a pedestrian bridge and pathway to its main train station. It’s lined with art installations. Even the roundabout car ramp for the former parking garage has been converted into an open air gallery for public art.
North America needs to open hundreds of these. This is one of many tiny little “LP bars” in #Seoul. You sit and drink beer and play albums. #music#seoul
