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How Autonomous BRT Is Redefining Accessibility in Busan

A late-night autonomous BRT service in Busan highlights a broader shift in urban mobility: from extending networks to sustaining everyday access in aging, post-industrial cities.

January 26, 20268 min read

Busan’s Infrastructure Expansion in an Era of Demographic Decline

Busan’s future will be determined not by how quickly vehicles cross the city, but by whether urban policy allows life to take root where the roads no longer stop.

January 25, 20265 min read

150 Years After Opening, Busan Reveals the Port–City Paradox

Busan’s port thrives, but modern maritime value is captured elsewhere — and without command functions, logistics cannot sustain a city.

January 23, 202611 min read

Can Busan–Gyeongnam Command an Economy, Not Just a Map?

For two decades Busan tried to swap factories for festivals, betting on film, cruises and MICE to replace heavy industry. The city gained visitors and visibility but not headquarters, research jobs or reasons for young people to stay. It became more famous, but less viable.

January 20, 202612 min read

Western Busan Requires Industry, Not Disney

Dadaepo’s decline is rooted in the deterioration of fisheries, cold-chain logistics, and small maritime manufacturers. A theme park cannot replace the industrial ecosystem required to retain youth and stabilize neighborhoods.

January 19, 202613 min read

Busan Welcomes Tourists but Loses Residents

Busan’s international content targets visitors rather than residents, investors, researchers, or entrepreneurs, limiting the city’s long-term international capacity.

January 14, 20266 min read

The End of Expansion as Busan Becomes a Shrinking Port City

Busan’s shift from growth to shrinkage exposed a planning system unable to adapt to demographic and industrial decline.

January 13, 202612 min read

Busan Modernized Its City, but Lost Its Industry

Redevelopment reshaped the city, but industrial substitution never arrived. The next decade will test whether maritime innovation and physical AI can anchor a second industrial turn.

January 12, 202612 min read

Busan Museum of Art to reopen in 2026 as the city’s cultural landscape shifts

Closed since late 2024, the Busan Museum of Art will return amid rising competition from public and private venues, with plans that test how a municipal museum defines its public role in a changing art ecosystem.

January 8, 20265 min read

Busan–Gyeongnam Administrative Merger Returns as Structural Pressures Mount

Support for a Busan–South Gyeongsang administrative merger has risen sharply ahead of local elections. Evidence across housing, industry, and mobility suggests consolidation alone may not resolve the region’s underlying economic and demographic pressures.

January 6, 202612 min read

The Decoupling of Housing Prices and Urban Life in Busan

Housing prices in Busan have stabilized in select districts, even as the population and income base required to sustain urban life continues to erode.

January 5, 202612 min read

Busan’s Metropolitan Capacity Continues to Erode

Busan appears to be recovering as visitor numbers and participation metrics rise. Beneath these indicators, however, the city’s capacity to retain workers, sustain stable employment, and function as a metropolitan center continues to erode.

January 2, 20266 min read

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