"Lower the Chin, Create Crosswalks" ... 152 Pedestrian Inconvenience Cases Improved at Hangang Park

Seoul City Confirms and Addresses a Total of 152 Pedestrian Environment Improvements
5.3 km Section of Bicycle Lanes and Walkways Separated Installed

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Hangang Project Headquarters announced on the 5th that it has completed measures for 152 inconveniences this year to ensure the safety of pedestrians using Hangang Park.

The city conducts an annual comprehensive survey to improve the walking environment in Hangang Park so that citizens visiting the park can use it more safely and conveniently.

This year, from May to July, volunteers and staff jointly walked the site to identify factors that could hinder walking, confirming a total of 152 improvement needs.

Among these, excluding simple measures such as obstacle removal and cleaning, 32 hazardous factors requiring facility maintenance were identified and addressed by the end of October. Specifically, these included 19 installations of crosswalks in disconnected pedestrian sections, 6 connections of broken walkways, and 7 road curb lowerings.

Additionally, as the number of bicycle users in Hangang Park steadily increases, measures to ensure safety are underway, such as improving the separation method between pedestrian paths and bicycle roads from single to double lanes and installing safety posts in dangerous sections. There were a total of 8.6 km of non-separated sections adjacent to pedestrian paths among Hangang Park bicycle roads; this year, measures were completed for 5.3 km, and additional measures are planned for 3.3 km next year.

Shin Yong-mok, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Hangang Project Headquarters, said, "We plan to conduct comprehensive surveys to improve the walking environment twice a year to ensure the safety and convenience of citizens using Hangang Park. We will continue to strive to make Hangang Park a healthy and safe resting space."

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