Korea Gives Pink Parking Spaces to High Heeled Women
Katherinev123 — August 12, 2009 — Lifestyle
References: time
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, knows what women want. Currently, thousands of parking spaces in the city are being painted pink to accommodate women wearing high heels.
Acting much like handicapped spaces, these newly designated spots mean that women won’t have to hobble in pain across parking lots in their 4-inch stilettos to do lunch with the girls or shop ‘til they drop (the extra minute of foot-comfort may prove to be a deal-maker!).
So far almost 5,000 public and private spots have been painted with a new pink finish. The plan is for thousands more to be painted in the coming year, with heel-friendly paved streets as well.
Assistant Mayor Cho Eun Hee says the project is meant to decrease “the inconveniences, anxiety and discomfort that women in Seoul experience on a daily basis.”
All is hunky-dory until someone abuses the system, though. I’m sure we’ll see some fake high-steppers and probably even a guy or two willing to take the masculinity hit. Maybe Seoul should start handing out high-heel place cards for rear-view mirrors!
Acting much like handicapped spaces, these newly designated spots mean that women won’t have to hobble in pain across parking lots in their 4-inch stilettos to do lunch with the girls or shop ‘til they drop (the extra minute of foot-comfort may prove to be a deal-maker!).
So far almost 5,000 public and private spots have been painted with a new pink finish. The plan is for thousands more to be painted in the coming year, with heel-friendly paved streets as well.
Assistant Mayor Cho Eun Hee says the project is meant to decrease “the inconveniences, anxiety and discomfort that women in Seoul experience on a daily basis.”
All is hunky-dory until someone abuses the system, though. I’m sure we’ll see some fake high-steppers and probably even a guy or two willing to take the masculinity hit. Maybe Seoul should start handing out high-heel place cards for rear-view mirrors!
Trend Themes
1. Gender-specific Parking - The trend of creating gender-specific parking spaces, such as pink parking spaces for women, presents an opportunity for innovative solutions to cater to specific customer needs.
2. User Experience Enhancement - The trend of designing parking spaces with user comfort in mind, such as heel-friendly paved streets, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovations in enhancing the overall user experience in various industries.
3. Socially-inclusive Design - The trend of inclusive design, such as creating parking spaces that address the inconveniences faced by specific groups like women in high heels, creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in promoting social inclusivity in different sectors.
Industry Implications
1. Parking Infrastructure - The parking infrastructure industry can explore disruptive innovations in creating gender-specific parking spaces and improving user comfort.
2. Fashion Retail - The fashion retail industry can leverage the trend of gender-specific parking spaces to provide tailored shopping experiences that cater to the needs of customers wearing high heels.
3. Urban Planning - The field of urban planning can embrace the trend of socially-inclusive design to create cities that address the daily inconveniences and discomfort faced by specific groups, promoting a more equitable society.
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