We need a plan

The Seoul city government has done a lot to develop Cheonggyecheon and Namsan by making them more accessible and pleasant for walkers. They've added a number of other parks, and I think that this devopment plan for a parklike plaza in front of Gwanghwamun is nice.

Widening the boulevard will reduce the number of lanes of traffic, however. Personally, I don't care. If fewer people drove, the reduction in air pollution might actually make the city nicer to live in. But,..this is not a plan.

"To prevent traffic jams, the city government plans to encourage drivers to avoid Sejongno."

Most people just ignore things they don't want to hear. Realistically, how are they going to "encourage" the drivers?

(Photo from the Seoul Metropolitan Government website - Traffic artery to make way for public plaza)