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- Seoul will launch a “right to shade” program, piloting 10 streets through 2027 and expanding in 2028.
- The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 31.4 percent of heat-related illness cases in Seoul occurred on streets.
- A municipal study found pedestrians face sunlight an average of four hours 21 minutes daily, exceeding six hours on 28 percent of streets.
- The city will add trees, awnings and shelters to create a continuous shaded network.
