Seoul to Cover All Sidewalks with Shade by 2028 to Combat Heat Waves
The city will start with 10 pilot streets and connect shade across walking routes after 31 heat-related deaths this year, officials said.
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government has defined heatwaves as a disaster and introduced the concept of the "right to walk in the shade" to guarantee citizens' rights. This covers the city's new shift in urban policy aimed at protecting citizens' health by reducing sunlight exposure on downtown pedestrian walkways and expanding infrastructure such as street trees and shade structures.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Jae-ha = Starting in 2028, an environment will be created throughout Seoul where people can walk in the shade to avoid direct sunlight even during heatwaves.
[Digital Daily Reporter Lee Hak-beom] The Seoul Metropolitan Government is introducing the "Right to Walk in the Shade" as a fundamental principle of its urban policy to allow citizens to move around avoiding direct sunlight even during heatwaves. The plan is to expand the initiative to the entire city of Seoul by 2028, following a pilot project that will run until next year. On the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held a press briefing …
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