You’ll have to wait until at least 2008, and that’s only when
phase one of this massive undertaking will be complete. New Songdo City
is South Korea’s vision for the future, a colossal plan to create a technological wonder on the Incheon waterfront
40-miles south of Seoul. The project, estimated to cost $25 billion, will grow over a five phase construction period,
the last of which won’t be completed until 2014.
Developers hope to create a new high-tech home for 100,000 people, with room for an extra 50,000 to visit. The first
phase of construction includes a convention center and hotel, as well as a monumental business skyscraper, the 65-story
NE Asia Trade Center Tower. The plans also include
a waterfront promenade, 100 acre city park, cultural facilities (including the World’s Most Modern Aquarium) and a
network of canals with a water-taxi system. Our pals at
Engaget can fill you in on some of the gadgets this city will
have. Be sure to read the comments over there too, some interesting dialogue about the pros and cons of this
venture.