Gangdong-gu Significantly Improves Bus Stops with Resident-Centered Convenience Facilities

Replacement and Installation of Benches at Street-side Bus Stops... Improving Urban Aesthetics and Enhancing Resident Convenience... Village Bus BIT, Eco Shelter, Design Bus Stops Installed... Providing Public Transportation Services

Design Bus Shelter

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) announced that, following last year, it will significantly improve bus stops in the area as resident-centered convenience facilities this year as well, aiming to enhance residents' convenience in using public transportation.

First, by early February this year, out of 189 bus stops in the area where installing bus shelters is difficult, 146 locations were selected to replace or newly install 164 old wooden benches.

The district has so far helped transportation-vulnerable groups by installing benches made of discarded wood at roadside stops where narrow sidewalks made it difficult to install bus shelters.

However, as these facilities have aged, causing damage and discoloration, problems have arisen that harm urban aesthetics and safety, leading to this replacement and new installation project.

In particular, the benches installed this year will have backrests, providing comfortable and safe resting places for residents, including the elderly, pregnant women, and other transportation-vulnerable groups, and are expected to improve urban aesthetics and promote convenience in using public transportation.

Meanwhile, Gangdong-gu also improved and expanded resident-centered public transportation convenience facilities last year. Applying a unique design selected through a design contest, two design bus shelters were installed at Exit 3 of Jungang Veterans Hospital Station and Gangdong Art Center. Recently, with growing interest in improving bus stop environments due to climate change, two eco-shelters were pilot-installed at Cheonho Station and Gangdong-gu Office Station, allowing safe and comfortable bus waiting even in abnormal weather conditions such as fine dust, cold waves, and heat waves.

In January this year, bus information terminals (BIT) providing not only bus arrival times but also lifestyle information such as weather, temperature, and fine dust were installed at 25 village bus stops, enhancing residents' convenience in using buses.

Additionally, the eco-shelter project will be expanded, with two shelters planned to be installed at the central bus stop of Cheonho Station on Cheonho-daero in the first half of the year.

Furthermore, the district plans to provide comfortable and safe public transportation services in Gangdong-gu by expanding 10 city bus shelters and installing heated seats at bus stops to improve convenience facilities.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “We have initiated the replacement and new installation project to resolve residents' inconveniences caused by the aging of existing discarded wooden benches. In the future, we will select target sites based on the surrounding environmental conditions of each stop and apply advanced information and communication technology to install smart public transportation convenience facilities.” He added, “We will continue to do our best to improve urban landscapes and enhance residents' convenience in public transportation.”

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