Creation of a 'Moving Park' at Exit of Hwagok Station, Subway Line 5, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Installation of Five Large Planters with Single-Person Distancing Chairs... Providing Shaded Rest Areas, Improving Urban Scenery, and Expecting Fine Dust Reduction Effects

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] A 'moving mini park' that blocks the harsh sunlight in the city has been created.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Noh Hyun-song) announced that it has established a moving park around exits 1 and 2 of Hwagok Station on Subway Line 5.

The purpose is to create a new green space in the city, providing residents with a shaded resting area to take a break during the hot summer, while also improving the urban landscape.

The moving park is a small-scale mobile park installed by combining mobile planters (moving flowerpots) and rest facilities.

It has the advantage of creating a green resting area on artificial surfaces such as concrete and asphalt, where it is difficult to plant trees directly due to lack of soil, without any floor construction.

Also, the installed moving park can be temporarily relocated using cranes or forklifts during various events.

The district selected the busy Hwagok Station intersection as the site for the moving park and installed a total of five large planters of two types, each equipped with single-person chairs.

The installed planters include three maple trees and two Quercus dentata (daewangcham oak), each planter equipped with two single-person chairs.

In particular, planters with maple trees and Quercus dentata, which provide high shading effects, were installed with spaced chairs attached so that people can rest under cool natural shade while following quarantine guidelines.

Additionally, the moving park is expected to help reduce fine dust in the city and provide visual freshness.

The district plans to closely monitor the effects of the newly created moving park and consider additional installations in the future.

A district official said, “We hope the moving park becomes a small source of joy and a healing space for residents tired from COVID-19,” adding, “We will continue efforts to expand green spaces so that residents can live in a more pleasant urban environment.”

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