Busan opens 8 km of pet-friendly trails across 5 scenic routes

Korea’s second-largest city is putting its best paw forward in an effort to smooth over growing tensions between dog lovers and the rest of the public. The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday the completion of five dedicated pet-friendly trails stretching a combined eight kilometers across the coastal metropolis. The project is the latest step in Mayor Park Heong-joon’s initiative to transform Busan into a pet-friendly city. As the number of domestic pet owners continues to skyrocket nationwide, municipalities are searching for creative urban planning solutions to minimize friction in shared public spaces. Busan's solution targets five of its most popular scenic spots, retrofitting existing pathways to better accommodate four-legged pedestrians without inconveniencing two-legged ones. The newly minted trails feature clever puns incorporating the word "daengdaengi," from the internet slang for dogs. They include "Haeundaeng-gil," a 1.4-kilometer stretch near the city's famed beach, and "Geumgangdaeng-gil," which winds through the forested slopes of Geumgang Park. The cWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times