Guro-gu Installs 'Smart Poles and Crosswalks' to Ensure Pedestrian Safety

Targeting 86 High Foot Traffic and Traffic Volume Locations... Joint Application with City for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Smart City Solution Project Secures 2 Billion KRW National and 600 Million KRW City Funds... Highly Rated for Free Wi-Fi Across the Region, IoT Dedicated Network, and Smart City Integrated Platform

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) will install smart poles and crosswalks at 86 locations vulnerable to traffic and crime.

A Guro-gu official stated, "We are carrying out a project to install smart poles and crosswalks that use advanced information and communication technology (ICT) to solve safety issues in areas with high pedestrian and traffic volume," adding, "This project is being conducted on a scale of 4 billion KRW, including 2 billion KRW in national funds and 600 million KRW in city funds, supported through a joint application with Seoul City for the '2021 Smart City Solution Expansion Project' led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport," on the 9th.

The 'Smart City Solution Expansion Project' is a public contest project aimed at nationwide dissemination of proven smart city technologies to solve urban problems closely related to residents' lives, such as traffic safety and crime prevention. Selected local governments implement 2 to 3 chosen solutions.

Among 90 local governments nationwide that applied, 23, including Guro, were finally selected for this project.

Guro-gu received high evaluations for its foundational infrastructure for smart city promotion, including public WiFi installed throughout the region since 2015?the first among local governments nationwide?an IoT (Internet of Things) dedicated communication network established in 2018, and a smart city integrated platform capable of urban integrated control operated since 2019.

Based on this, Guro-gu will promote the establishment of smart poles and smart crosswalk solutions to create a safe walking environment.

Smart poles are systems that install smart streetlights, IoT LED security lights, intelligent CCTVs, public WiFi, and logo projectors on a single pole to build integrated safety services for residents, including crime prevention, traffic safety, and illegal dumping prevention.

Referring to Seoul City's smart pole standard model, Guro-gu will install 40 urban-type smart poles with streetlights along main roads and 30 residential-type smart CCTV poles in residential areas and side streets.

Additionally, an integrated safety system using smart poles will be established at 16 crosswalks in 7 elementary schools, including the Cheonwang Elementary School intersection, which is a child protection zone.

The smart crosswalks will be equipped with LED electronic display boards showing messages such as speeding and illegal parking warnings, an illegal crossing warning voice guidance system, security CCTVs, traffic signs, logo projectors broadcasting safety messages, and emergency bells.

A Guro-gu official said, "Through this Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Smart City Solution Expansion Project, we will do our best to create a convenient and safe smart Guro where residents can live well."

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