“Long ago in Seoul, South Korea city planners paved right over a natural stream to put in a road. It stayed that way for decades, becoming a freeway and adding to the traffic congestion in the burgeoning metropolis. But Fast Company reports that recently, city officials decided to return the road to its natural roots. In 2003, city planners tore down the old highway and brought the stream back to life.”
City of Seoul Transforms Freeway Into a River: TreeHugger