


But Songdo is unique, constructed as an integrated hi-tech environment.

The Songdo International Business District, constructed on an embankment on the Incheon waterfront, is a purpose-built ‘smart city’, designed for efficiency, convenience and pleasant city living.īuilding a city from scratch to fulfil a specific need is not a new concept Canberra, Brasilia and Abuja were all built in the last 60 years as functional capital cities. But a new development 40 miles outside the South Korean capital is so advanced that Seoul appears positively medieval by comparison. The transport network is meticulously coordinated, with arrival and departure times displayed on laser panels outside stations. The metro is not only the world’s longest subway system, but also boasts ultra-fast wi-fi. Seoul, in South Korea, is one of the ‘smartest’ cities in the world cutting-edge infrastructure is part of daily life.
