{"id":1,"date":"2008-12-10T20:07:08","date_gmt":"2008-12-11T03:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/?p=1"},"modified":"2009-01-09T13:38:27","modified_gmt":"2009-01-09T20:38:27","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Songdo IBD CityTalk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-31\" title=\"securedownload1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/securedownload1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"securedownload1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/securedownload1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/securedownload1.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><strong>By Don Southerton, Songdo IBD CityTalk Editor and Chief Blogger<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Songdo\u00a0<span id=\"lw_1230064571_0\" class=\"yshortcuts\">IBD<\/span>\u00a0CityTalk is for sharing information, news, and opinions about\u00a0<span id=\"lw_1230064571_1\" class=\"yshortcuts\">Incheon<\/span>, South Korea&#8217;s Songdo International Business District (IBD).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Songdo IBD Citytalk<\/span><span>\uc740<\/span><span 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lang=\"EN-US\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Songdo IBD CityTalk Goal \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Create a virtual community where the local public, media, bloggers, journalists, cutting edge urban enthusiasts, Green supporters, developers, tenants, contractors, and folks from around the world can share and discuss Songdo IBD and its vision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Songdo IBD Citytalk<\/strong><\/span><span><strong>\uc740 \uc9c0\uc5ed\uacbd\uc81c<\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\ubbf8\ub514\uc5b4<span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\ube14\ub85c\uac70<span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\uc800\ub110\ub9ac\uc2a4\ud2b8<span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\ucd5c\ucca8\ub2e8 \ub3c4\uc2dc \ub9e4\ub2c8\uc544<span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\ud658\uacbd \uc6b4\ub3d9\uac00<span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u00a0<\/span>\ub3c4\uc2dc \uac1c\ubc1c\uac00<span 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class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><strong>Some Facts\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Songdo IBD is a planned international business center being developed on 1,500 acres of reclaimed land along the Incheon waterfront, 40 miles (65 km) west of Seoul, South Korea. The project is part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone. In 2009, Songdo IBD will connect to Incheon International Airport by the 7.4 mile (12.3 km) Incheon Bridge.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23 aligncenter\" title=\"Songdo IBD\" src=\"http:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/songdo_01-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"Songdo IBD\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/songdo_01-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.songdoibdcitytalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/songdo_01.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Songdo IBD will include a convention center, international school, mall, museum, ecotarium, cultural center, Jack Nicklaus Golf Course, Northeast Asia Trade Towers (NEATT), First World Towers, and Central Park. This 10-year development project is estimated to cost in excess of $40 billion, making it the largest private global development. The project\u2019s vision is to make the city and South Korea the preeminent business hub of Asia.<span>\u3000<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span>\u3000<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Songdo IBD is being developed by Gale International and POSCO E &amp;C. Songdo IBD has already received numerous accolades. It\u2019s seen as a test bed for sustainability, Green, and cutting-edge urban technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Questions? Comments? \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Please note we promote open communications. In order to protect against spam and abusive remarks, all comments will be reviewed before being posted. That said, we ask you to register and look forward to your thoughts, contributions, and participation. 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