Gwangju City Makes All-Out Efforts to Proactively Identify and Improve Citizen Inconveniences

146 Actions Taken Following Audit... Missing Vehicle U-Turn Signage and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City proactively identified issues threatening citizens' safety and causing inconvenience in daily life and prepared improvement measures.

The Gwangju Audit Committee announced on the 22nd that from the 26th of last month to the 3rd of this month, it conducted a "helpful audit" to resolve citizens' inconveniences and improve safety vulnerabilities, resulting in a total of 146 cases improved (9 audit dispositions, 46 department reviews, 91 corrective actions).

The main issues include ▲ concerns over traffic accidents due to the absence of auxiliary signs for vehicle U-turn guidance ▲ risk of drowning accidents due to the lack of safety railings on the observation deck at Songsan Park pond ▲ designation of open restrooms (with convenience supplies) that are inaccessible to citizens ▲ safety accident risks caused by abandoned outdoor exercise equipment, among others.

Regarding vehicle U-turn signs installed in the area, since there are no separate auxiliary signs (such as for U-turns during left turns or pedestrian signals), the risk of traffic accidents is high. Therefore, it was recommended to install auxiliary signs focusing on areas with frequent traffic accidents.

The observation deck installed at the Songsan Park pond, created for citizens' leisure, has a maximum water depth of 1.6 meters but lacks safety railings, posing a risk of drowning accidents. To prevent this, a corrective action was requested to promptly install safety railings.

Open restrooms accessible to all citizens either lack guide signs, have incorrectly marked signs making them hard to find, or are difficult to use due to closures or business suspensions. It was recommended to establish provisions in the ordinance that allow Dong-gu district to conduct guidance and inspections.

During the on-site audit of outdoor exercise facilities, it was found that some exercise equipment was installed on slopes, posing risks of falls or slips due to user carelessness, and some damaged equipment was left unattended.

Accordingly, a comprehensive survey and inspection of outdoor exercise equipment were conducted to ensure safe and convenient use by citizens, and repairs were ordered as corrective measures.

Details of the helpful audit can be found in the "Audit Results Disclosure" section under information disclosure on the city’s homepage.

Audit Committee Chairman Lee Gap-jae stated, "We will continue to identify and improve issues that threaten residents' safety and cause inconvenience."

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