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[Ilsanman]

Part of the reason is probably all the heavy trucks and motorcycles always driving on the sidewalk. Illegally I might add.

[caniff]

I prefer the spongy sidewalks, especially when they have pictures on them (many do). I wonder what the planned obsolescence period is for those?

[Cheonmunka]

My mother sued her local council in South Australia. She tripped on a stone sticking out and the fall injured her internally.

[climber159]

I don't disagree that there is plenty to complain about in Korea. Of the few things I think thy are doing right one is allowing a higher level of assumed risk to persist. Just watch where you're going when you're on the sidewalk and you'll be fine. If you''re walking and talking on your phone, watching DMB, trying to eat your bondaegi, or any combination of the above then it's nobody's fault but your own that you tripped. I think the brick sidewalks here are a better design than the poured concrete versions in many other countries. When tree roots grow the sidewalk doesn't crack. It becomes misshapen, but doesn't crack. They are easily removed in the event that something needs to be done under the sidewalk. And, if part of it does crack only the affected bricks need to be replaced...not an entire concrete slab. If they were not always decorated with generous helpings of cigarettes, spit, and vomit they would be rather pleasant to look at.

[The_Conservative]

[rationality]

[Ilsanman]

Agreed. But you know, if they really cared about the safety of their own people here, they'd fix the sidewalks. Paying attention isn't exactly Korean people's strong point.

[shetan]

at least you have sidewalks... in Haebangchon we dont even get that..

your forced to walk on the road or in the gutter... neither being very desirable!

Especially when the line of cars has a scooter flying down the outside almost taking off your arm as it goes by!

[IncognitoHFX]

[billybrobby]

I guess they just throw them down so that they can be ripped up again easily. But really, how dumb are you that you are tripping and twisting your ankle all the time? I've never done that. I guess I'm just awesome.

[cuckoo for kimchi]

[philipjames]

What about parents pushing strollers on the sidewalk? Can't be very pleasant for the wee kid or the parent. And how many times have we seen people in wheel chairs opting to take the road, with all its dangers, rather than be tossed about on bizarrely uneven sidewalks.

Sparkling.

[IncognitoHFX]

[rD.NaTas]

what aboot the poor innocent sk8boarder who cant even ride on the sidewalks!

[stevieg4ever]

Lets face it the sidewalks here are better than 90% of the world. But what would make sidewalks a lot more pleasant (at least where I am) is if there were no bikes flying across them and if cars didnt actually park on them.

That is what I find truely insane. why bother having sidewalks if cars and bikes are going to share them.