Local businesses saw the project as either an interruption or threat to their livelihoods. The Citizen’s Committee surveyed the markets in detail, carried out interviews with those likely to be affected and held regular consultation meetings. To minimise inconvenience and stimulate business activity, the Seoul Metropolitan Authority: provided extra parking, reduced parking fees, improved loading and unloading systems, promoted Cheonggycheon businesses, provided support, subsidies and grants for businesses restructuring and struck special arrangements with those businesses who had to relocate