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Seoul city government has selected eight creative ideas from its citizens that will be put into working practice to help develop and improve the capital. From the many ideas posted on the website "seouloasis.net", which was set up to allow people to discuss their thoughts for the capital last month, the best eight were picked through a tiered process by the municipal government. From over 1,424 ideas, 106 were selected and narrowed down to 16 and then to just nine. The city held a meeting on Tuesday, where Mayor Oh Se-hoon, along with other officials and members of the public decided to put eight of them into practice.
¡ß A wall of proposals near the Cheonggye Stream
After recording your proposal or suggestion on your cell phone, it is sent city's data center. The video clip will be stored in a chip, then embedded in a ring to go on sale later. When the ring touches the wall of proposals, it will transmit your recorded message into the wall.
¡ß Subway transport card for making donations
By using your transport card at a special terminal device set up at subway stations, you can make donations to people in need. Such terminals are to be set up in 10 well-populated areas such as Cheonho and Apgujeong Stations in Seoul.
¡ß Transparent bridge
The city will make transparent sections of the ¡°sky bridge¡± to be completed in 2009 that links Sky Park and Noeul Park in Nanjido. This fun idea will make you feel you¡¯re walking in the sky when you cross the bridge.
¡ß More transport card terminals on busses
City buses have only one terminal for transport cards; they will be increased to two on both sides of the door. Some 30 to 50 buses in crowded lines will be equipped with two terminals by April next year.
¡ß Pedestrian crossing timers
Pedestrian crossings will show how many seconds are left before the traffic lights change. This shows people how long they have to wait before crossing the street. These boards will be set up at five crossings from July 2007 and be expanded if effective.
¡ß A floating island in the Han River
The original idea was to have a ¡°miniature city¡± floating on the Han River. It has ended up being a miniature structure as part of ¡°garden on the water¡± near the Han River¡¯s Jamsu Bridge, to be completed by October 2008.
¡ß A place for 'Nanta' near the Han River
¡°Nanta¡±, Korea's much-praised non-verbal performance that eschews dialogue in favor of contemporary drum beats. This idea is to create a place where people can bang on drums and abandoned cars near the Han River just like in the show.
¡ß Spotlighting city flaws
Problems with the city can be brought to light via camera phone or digital camera. The city website will have a section for people to upload these in a bid to make Seoul a more clean and attractive city. The website will also have a section where Seoul citizens speak proudly of their city.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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