korea loves bikes

or, at least, busan does. i’d first thought that these green bars running alongside the subway stairs were decorative.

then i took a closer look and saw a small drawing of a bicycle:

as it turns out, they’re mini lanes so you can walk your bike instead of working up some muscles and carrying it. genius.

as i’ve written before, it’s small, thoughtful details like this that continue to amaze me. in many ways, busan is not unlike other cities in the world of its size. the presence of things like this in everyday life calls to mind the fact that there really is a very different way of thinking here. it’s about comfort, convenience, and making life a little easier.

and yet, it could also be the fact that there are no escalators leading the way out of the station.