Signal Seoul embeds pedestrian signals in the pavement

Summary

New pedestrian signals set into the ground in Seoul are designed to be seen by people whose eyes are on their phones, adapting street infrastructure to distracted walking rather than correcting it.

Classification

Main topicCities & Housing

Secondary topicsValues & Lifestyles

Region menusEast Asia Korea

Occurrencescope:subnational · geo_region:east_asia · country:KR

Impactscope:country · geo_region:east_asia · country:KR

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53

Evidence 1

Weak Signals 2025: A Magazine from the year 2046 - the signals behind IF* magazine Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=8;section=Weak signals related to digital peace and travel 2025-06-18 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendAbsence of connectivity becomes a premium product10 signals

Directly linked issues 0

No objects.

Relation types: supports

Public id: fm-7974e7aaeaa2