Seodaemun-gu Installs Courtesy Seats in Elevators at Welfare Facilities and More

Seodaemun Disabled Welfare Center, Seodaemun Culture and Sports Center, Seodaemun-gu Health Center, Seodaemun-gu Office and 10 Other Locations

Consideration seat installed inside the elevator

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) has installed so-called 'consideration chairs' inside elevators at welfare facilities to improve convenience for vulnerable pedestrians such as people with disabilities, the elderly, and pregnant women.

The targets are 10 elevators installed at Seodaemun Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center, Seodaemun Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Seodaemun Culture and Sports Center, Seodaemun-gu Public Health Center, Seodaemun Natural History Museum, the district office, and the district council.

The district office stated that this initiative was promoted with the intention of allowing the elderly and others to rest even briefly.

A resident who visited the district office said, "For an elderly person like me, even standing briefly inside the elevator is difficult, so I feel cared for in such a detailed way."

Mayor Moon Seok-jin said, "There are still many areas around us that need change for socially vulnerable people," and added, "We will continue to discover and promote projects that bring small but practical changes, like the 'consideration chairs,' to create a living environment without psychological and physical barriers."

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