Context Located in South Seoul in South Korea, Cheonggyecheon has a population of over 10 million people. It is one of the most densely populated cities in South Korea with over 17,000 per square kilometre. The Cheonggyecheon river stream became overcrowded and blighted by traffic. Dredging of the stream started in 1918, due to its sanitation and flood risk. WW2 and the Korean War halted … Continue reading The Cheonggyecheon River Project