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Experiencing Urban Renewal First Hand

5/17/2014

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The first time I learned about urban renewal was when I was taking an urban studies course when back in university. It involves the relocation of the local population and businesses. It also involves demolishing the original buildings and replacing them high density structures. Many neighbourhoods in Seoul have already gone through this process and you can tell by the concrete residential towers which are a common sight in the city's skyline. There are a few original neighbourhoods that are currently going through urban renewal and today I had the chance to visit one of them. This particular neighbourhood is mostly empty with a few remaining residents who refuse to move. The area is slated to be demolished and replaced with the same residential towers which surround the area. It was weird walking through a place where the previous residential buildings are just now hallow shells waiting to be torn down. It looked like something out of an apocalyptic scene and it set a stark contrast with the new apartment towers which were sitting across the street. The neighbourhood itself is quite big and due to the lack of time, I could only explore a portion of it and had to leave. Hopefully, I'll be able to visit the place before the whole place gets torn down. 
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1/13/2020 12:25:32

My knowledge about interior designing and structure is pretty limited. But still, I want to thank you for discussing the importance of urban renewal and why it matters for a commoner like me. There are so many things I want to know about this matter, that's why I made more research about it! It proves that we can still think of something new for our old houses and old buildings. We just need to have a cocrete plan about this.

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