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Pedestrian-Centered 15-Minute City Busan: Completion of the “Suyeonggang Human Bridge” Connecting the Suyeong River and People

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a completion ceremony for the “Suyeonggang Human Bridge Development Project” today (12th) at 2:00 p.m. on the upper deck of the pedestrian bridge toward APEC Naru Park.

The ceremony will be attended by approximately 250 participants, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, city council members, Kim Seong-su, Mayor of Haeundae-gu, Kang Seong-tae, Mayor of Suyeong-gu, construction officials, and citizens. The event will proceed in the order of a progress report followed by commemorative activities.

The “Suyeonggang Human Bridge Development Project” is one of Busan Metropolitan City’s flagship pedestrian-centered 15-minute city initiatives, promoted since 2020 to connect the previously disconnected banks of the Suyeong River, enhance pedestrian mobility convenience, and expand waterfront cultural and tourism spaces.

With the opening of the bridge, residential areas in Suyeong-gu and Haeundae-gu’s APEC Naru Park and Busan Cinema Center will be connected into a single living zone, allowing citizens to walk to waterfront spaces and major tourism hubs.

In addition, a pedestrian tourism route linking Gwangalli–Suyeong River–Busan Cinema Center–Haeundae will be formed. Beyond serving as a simple passageway, the bridge is expected to become a stay-oriented pedestrian space where visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the Suyeong River scenery.

Accordingly, it is anticipated to establish itself as Busan’s representative pedestrian tourism landmark, providing a restful space in everyday life for citizens and new waterfront tourism content for visitors.

In particular, Busan Metropolitan City plans to designate the entire section of the Human Bridge as the city’s first pedestrian-only road.

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Act on the Promotion of Pedestrian Safety and Convenience, the entire section will be designated as a pedestrian-only road, prohibiting the passage of vehicles, bicycles, and personal mobility devices (PM), thereby creating a safe and pleasant walking environment accessible to pedestrians and transportation-vulnerable groups.

The designation as a pedestrian-only road is expected to foster an eco-friendly walking environment, accelerate the transition to a pedestrian-centered city, and contribute to improving citizens’ quality of life.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “The Suyeonggang Human Bridge is a symbolic example that best embodies the 15-minute city philosophy our city has pursued. It will serve as a cultural axis connecting mountains, rivers, beaches, and Busan’s major attractions through pedestrian-oriented routes, beginning from neighborhood walking paths near one’s home,” adding, “We will strive to make Busan a city where everyday life—where citizens walk and meet neighbors, sharing the warmth of community—becomes its present and future, a city people would choose to live in even if born again.”