Seoullo 7017 in Seoul

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Seoullo 7017 in Seoul is an elevated linear park and pedestrian walkway created from a former highway overpass, inspired by New York City’s High Line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elevated linear park
pedestrian walkway
urban regeneration project
architecturalFirm MVRDV
cityGovernment Seoul Metropolitan Government
connects Seoul Station area
nearby neighborhoods in central Seoul
country South Korea
designedBy MVRDV
Winy Maas
elevation approximately 17 meters above street level
formerFunction highway overpass
hasFeature cafés
cultural event spaces
night lighting
observation decks
planters with trees and shrubs
rest areas
hasUse pedestrian circulation
tourist attraction
urban green space
hasViewOf Namsan
surface form: Namsan Mountain

Seoul Station
central Seoul skyline
inspiredBy High Line
High Line
surface form: New York City’s High Line
length about 1 kilometer
approximately 1,024 meters
locatedIn Jung District, Seoul
locatedNear Seoul Station
location Seoul
managedBy Seoul Metropolitan Government
nameEtymology ‘17’ also refers to the number of connected pedestrian paths
‘17’ refers to 2017 when the structure was reborn as a park
‘70’ refers to the year 1970 when the overpass was built
nameMeaning Seoullo 7017 in Seoul self-linksurface differs
surface form: ‘Seoullo’ means ‘toward Seoul’ or ‘Seoul road’ in Korean
openingDate 2017-05-20
projectType adaptive reuse of infrastructure
pedestrianization project
purpose improve walkability in central Seoul
increase urban green space
revitalize areas around Seoul Station
safetyUpgradeFrom aging elevated roadway
similarTo High Line
tourismCategory Seoul tourist attraction
transportMode pedestrian-only
urbanDesignConcept elevated promenade
linear park
yearOpened 2017

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High Line inspirationFor Seoullo 7017 in Seoul
Seoullo 7017 in Seoul nameMeaning Seoullo 7017 in Seoul self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Seoullo 7017
this entity surface form: ‘Seoullo’ means ‘toward Seoul’ or ‘Seoul road’ in Korean