Five years ago when the Seoul Metropolitan Government rolled out plans to convert a dilapidated overpass into a pedestrian walkway in the middle of the capital near one of the busiest roads, a huge outcry from nearby sewing factories ensued.
Baek Hae-young remembers the sea of angry placards like it was yesterday. The area surrounding Seoul Station was plastered with signs protesting the city's plans to convert a dilapidated vehicular overpass into a pedestrian walkway.
A team of reporters looks at the overpass walkway connecting Seoullo 7017, a park converted from an old highway, and Seoul Station, which newly opened on Wednesday in Jung District, central Seoul.
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