November 11 'Pedestrian Day' Event Held Online

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The 'Walkers' Day' event, held to create a safe walking environment and promote public health, will be held online.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 9th that the 11th annual 'Walkers' Day' event will be held online for a month starting from the 11th, allowing participation anytime and anywhere in accordance with social distancing guidelines due to the spread of COVID-19. The government has designated November 11, which resembles a person's two legs, as 'Walkers' Day' under the Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Development Act.

Citizens wishing to participate in the Walkers' Day event can record themselves walking in their local area or places they visit, such as village roads, riverside paths, or walking trails, and enter the 'Walking Certification Event' by tagging the required hashtags.

In addition, the 'Walking Safety 5030 Certification Event' will be held to widely promote the 'Safe Speed 5030' policy, which is scheduled to be implemented nationwide in April next year. Citizens can participate by uploading photos of Safe Speed 5030 signs found in daily life to their personal SNS with hashtags and copying the URL to the online platform.

To celebrate Walkers' Day, special expert lectures and quiz events will also be held. Lectures include Professor Lee Je-seon of Yonsei University on the theme of 'Walking Safety 5030' and Director Kim Sun-woo, Korea's first health curator, on the theme of 'Walking and Health.' Citizens who wish to participate can attend the lectures on the Walkers' Day website and then submit answers to the quiz.

During the one-month event period, coffee coupons will be given on a first-come, first-served basis to citizens participating in each event, and on the last day of the event, December 11, a raffle will be held among those who participated in all three events to award generous prizes such as stylers, clothes dryers, and iPads.

Minister Kim Hyun-mi of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a video congratulatory message, "As social distancing has become routine due to COVID-19 and interest in the climate crisis has increased, the importance of 'walking' as a healthy and eco-friendly mode of transportation is growing," adding, "the government will do its best to create a safer and more pleasant walking environment."

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