SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s capital has become the first local government in the country to secure certified carbon emissions credits through its public bike-sharing program, opening a new revenue stream as it expands eco-friendly transportation. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 26 that it had received approval to trade carbon credits [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, a cultural foundation affiliated with the Seoul city government, has introduced the ‘Art Ttaereungyi’, a unique take on Seoul’s ubiquitous public bicycles, in collaboration with Porsche Korea. The motif on the bicycle’s frame and fork was inspired by Korean traditional patchwork wrapping [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city is introducing additional public bicycles with sturdier frames. Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it will increase the total number of public bicycles ‘Ddareungi’ up to 23,000 by the end of this year by introducing 8,000 new QR system bicycles that come with sturdier frames. Among 8,000 [...]