fastcompany.com — The United Arab Emirates gets all the attention for crazy urban schemes—from zero-carbon cities to kinetic, swirling skyscrapers. South Korea is lesser known, but it's also got grand ambitions and tech-crazed urban planners: For example, New Songdo City, currently being developed on reclaimed land 40 miles outside of Seoul, will have a wireless net
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eldiablo6870Jan 13, 2009
You would think S. Korea could now afford to maintain is own border with N.Korea.
astutissimoJan 13, 2009
Astute observation. South Korea GDP to drop 5% after Starcraft 2 launch.
isukeyoJan 13, 2009
They never do - there is world of difference between progressive urban planning/design and concept/fantasy art!
Closed AccountJan 14, 2009
Too bad the koreans only have half of their country. Why does the world even recognize a dictatorship (north korea) as a legitimate country? I say we go kick kim jong il's ass before he really does get some nukes.
mrsepticJun 1, 2009
@El So a madman with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatening a few of our allies isn't a security concern of the US? korea (the poster) has a much better understanding of the situation than you do.Try to be a little less ignorant in the future.
hiseoulJul 23, 2009
wow. It's like wonderful cities~~~