https://www.mk.co.kr...2019/05/328184/
Busan is planning to construct the longest marine cable car in Busan. It is a plan to install in the 4.2km section between the Dongbaek Amusement Park in Haeundae-gu and Namgu Gui Grand Park in the sea. It is about 1 km longer than the longest cable car in Mokpo, which is the longest in Korea, at 3.23 km. This business is being pursued by the Busan Blue Coast, a subsidiary of the East and West of IES.
Busan Blue Coast announced on January 19 that it will submit a business license request to Busan city this year. The project is expected to cost 5,359 billion won by constructing three towers on the sea side of Gwangan Bridge and connecting cable cars. This marine cable car is expected to become another tourism icon in Busan, which has become a global tourism city. It will be a killer sightseeing content that can be seen at Haeundae, Gwangan Bridge, and Kiwi Grand Park at the marine cable car if 0.5 ~ 0.7 km outside the bridge side by side along with Gwangan Grand Bridge. In particular, it is expected that the night view of Gwangan Grand Bridge, which is overlooking the sea cable car, will be excellent.
The Blue Coast is planning to build three 151-m-tall pylons and a cable system that connects three steel wires to make it a marine cable car that will not hit the typhoon. When the cable car is completed, 91 passenger cars of 35 passengers will be loaded.
Busan Blue Coast estimates that when a marine tourist cable car is installed, 3.12 million people will be boarding the ship each year. The analysis also showed that the production inducement effect by the expenditure of the passengers' accommodation and shopping is 6,393 billion won, the value added effect is 3,321 billion won, and the employment inducement effect is 94,050. "Since Paris Eiffel Tower, London Eye and Sydney Harbor Bridge have been built despite public opposition, they have become a global tourist attraction," said Professor Gangseo Hae Sang, a professor of tourism at Dongseo University. "Through social agreements, "We need to save the local economy in a recession."
Busan Blue Coast said it plans to secure 1,300 parking lots near the Haeundae / Kiitai station and to minimize traffic in connection with existing transportation such as subways and buses. In addition, the maritime tower will be constructed not in the form of steel frame but in an eco-friendly concrete structure tower so that the environment will not be damaged as much as possible. The cable car will be equipped with the latest model 'Automatic circulating 3S gondola', which is safe because it operates in Germany and France because the cable is not shaky due to the momentary blast, the company said.
Busan Blue Coast manager Kim Dong-jun said, "We plan to secure more than 1,300 parking lots at both stops to avoid traffic problems." He said, "We will raise the height of the sea tower from 100m to 150m to reduce the number of marine towers to 3, "We plan to donate a portion of sales to Busan."
There is a controversy over pros and cons around the cable car before the request for permission for business starts. They are opposed to the pros and cons because of the economic effect due to the influx of tourists and job creation, as well as the traffic accident, environmental damage and privatization of public goods.
Busan Blue Coast is planning to launch a marine cable car business in 2016, At that time, the city of Busan rejected the application for business reasons due to traffic congestion near the station, environmental damage, and lack of public contribution. This project, which has been sinking down to the surface of the water, rose again in August last year when it was selected as a best citizen proposal at 'OK 1st Avenue,' which is a citizen policy proposal site. Last month, Busan Maritime Cable Car Promotion Committee, consisting of Namgu, Suyu-gu, Haeundae-gu merchants 'association and residents' organizations, has become an issue in the region by opening a ceremony for launching a cable car.
However, municipalities and civic groups oppose the installation of marine cable cars. Busan Green Alliance demanded that "privatize the public goods of citizens and stop the maritime sightseeing cable car business trying to undermine the environment of Gwangan Bridge and Gwangalli Beach" immediately. The Green Union said, "Gwangalli, Dongbaek Island, and Lee Dae Park are proud of Busan and landmark." The intention to privatize this place for private purposes is no different from the second El City business. In addition to damaging landscape and environment, environmental groups also pointed out that the reason for not installing a water cable car, such as the loss of function of swimming pool yacht, fishermen's right of fishing,
Busan City is not allowed to approve unless environmental problems and traffic measures are complemented. An official from Busan said, "Haeundae is expected to become more serious when the city is completed by the end of the year, so transportation measures are absolutely necessary." Haeundae and Namgu, both cities and end stations of cable car lines, are opposing positions. An official of Haeundae-gu said, "If there are no measures against these problems, people are opposed to the marine city because of traffic problems and landscapes."