Now THAT’s an F*ing Bridge!

by Robert Koehler on November 15, 2009

The newly opened Incheon Bridge, seen from the return boat from Palmi-do Island. More in the upcoming December issue of SEOUL.

Tagged as: Incheon, Incheon Bridge

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1 CactusMcHarris November 16, 2009 at 6:43 am: Awesome picture, Robert.

Is there a bicycle lane?
2 vince November 16, 2009 at 8:37 am: No
3 vince November 16, 2009 at 8:46 am: …and for now, it’s a bridge to just another development. Perhaps the most high profile example of Korea’s “cluster luck” policy but missing any fundamental distinction from the others. Hopefully Mayor Ahn will listen to this guy: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/11/16/200911160046.asp

He says “To make a real city, it needs something very creative, and to put Incheon on the global map, it needs something special to play on the imagination of the people. What strikes me in Korea is that it has very great contemporary artists, but there are no places for them to express themselves,” the French scholar added that a “democratic approach to culture” must be taken. He advised Ahn to consider what people can find in Incheon that they can’t find anywhere else. “Korea is the most democratic country in Asia, so you need to play this card,” he said, noting that Singapore and China are not free countries and are inhibited by censorship.
4 Robert Koehler November 16, 2009 at 2:18 pm: I will say this, though — the skyline of Songdo New City is starting to take shape, and it really, really does look impressive. I was shocked, actually, at what I saw.
5 gbnhj November 16, 2009 at 3:28 pm: And, keep in mind, it’s really nowhere near completed. There’s a lot yet to go up, or only in the initial stages of construction. ‘Impressive’ is a good word to describe it.
6 hardyandtiny November 16, 2009 at 5:10 pm: smart bridge, but powerless.
7 SomeguyinKorea November 18, 2009 at 4:20 pm: “noting that Singapore and China are not free countries and are inhibited by censorship”

I guess he’s never heard of Minerva, the real name registration law, etc…