Yeosu City Council Barrier-Free Research Group Directly Checks Obstacles by Riding Wheelchairs

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City Council (Chairman Jeon Chang-gon) announced on the 11th that council members belonging to the Barrier-Free City Policy Research Group personally used wheelchairs to inspect inconveniences in daily life.

According to the city council, council members Min Deok-hee, Na Hyun-soo, and Kang Hyun-tae conducted field activities on the 9th to identify risk factors from the perspective of people with disabilities.

On that day, the council members moved along a 1 km section from the city council to Migwan Square and Jungbu Civil Service Office using wheelchairs, carefully examining the installation status of sidewalk curbs.

In particular, regarding bus stops, they thoroughly checked whether the environment was equipped for transportation-vulnerable people to board low-floor buses using wheelchairs, and whether there were any inconveniences when entering or exiting multi-use facilities such as restaurants.

They also requested improvements from relevant departments for issues discovered during movement, such as sidewalk subsidence and breakage.

After completing the activities, the council members agreed to review the enactment of ordinances to enhance mobility convenience for transportation-vulnerable people and the possibility of Yeosu City’s own ‘BF (Barrier Free)’ certification.

The Policy Research Group for creating a barrier-free city consists of five council members working toward establishing a living environment without obstacles.

Council member Min Deok-hee emphasized, “Using a wheelchair and viewing things from the perspective of people with disabilities made even small obstacles appear much larger,” adding, “Efforts to resolve inconveniences through small but sustainable changes are necessary.”

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