With culture-based revitalization best left to natural evolution, neighborhoods can benefit from unexpectedly useful characteristics: fragmented property ownership and historical geographic disadvantage. In South Korea, Mullae and Gamcheon urban villages embody this paradox, and their experiences provide a roadmap for post-industrial growth.

http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/hidden-potential-in-south-koreas-urban-neighborhoods/

“Hidden Potential in South Korea’s Urban Neighborhoods.” The Diplomat, 5 June 2015.

NUS news page:

http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news/hidden-potential-in-south-koreas-urban-neighborhoods/