Gwanak-gu Opens Application for Shared Use of Building-Attached Parking Lots

Maximum subsidy of 25 million KRW for opening 5 sides for over 2 years, and traffic inducement charge reduction benefits for 10 or more sides

Seonghyeon-dong Euncheon Jeil Church Shared Parking Lot

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Amid increasing social problems caused by severe parking shortages, the need to open private parking lots at night as a solution is growing.

Accordingly, Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Jun-hee) is continuously promoting the project to open and share parking lots attached to buildings to alleviate parking difficulties in residential areas and spread a culture of sharing, and is recruiting participants for 2021.

The "Building-Attached Parking Lot Opening and Sharing Project" is a program that opens idle parking spaces in large buildings, religious facilities, and general buildings to nearby residents through agreements among building owners, users, and the district office.

The district supports building owners with up to 25 million KRW in differential funding for parking facility improvement costs such as parking barriers, closed-circuit television (CCTV), and locking devices when they open at least five parking spaces for more than two years.

Additionally, for facilities extended for more than two years, up to 5 million KRW is provided for parking lot maintenance costs, and building-attached parking lots with 10 or more open spaces are also offered benefits such as reductions in traffic inducement charges.

Along with this, support is provided to enhance building owners' pride and raise awareness of sharing culture by attaching "Thankful Sharing Parking Lot" guide signs.

Opening hours can be selected between all-day or nighttime (6 PM to 8 AM the next day), and usage fees can be adjusted through agreement between building owners and users based on either free use or the level of nearby off-street public parking lots.

The application period is from April 1 until the budget is exhausted, and building owners wishing to apply can visit or inquire by phone at the Gwanak-gu Office Traffic Guidance Division before applying.

Meanwhile, the district has been promoting the project with a goal of opening a total of 919 parking spaces across 49 locations from 2019 to 2022, and as of the end of February this year, a total of 663 spaces across 39 locations have been opened.

District Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "The activation of the building-attached parking lot opening and sharing project has not only improved parking convenience for residents but also contributed to spreading a culture of sharing, and it has been effective in reducing parking lot construction costs. Therefore, we hope building owners will actively participate in this project." He added, "We will continue to encourage consensus on sharing idle parking spaces with neighbors and strive to establish a sustainable parking sharing culture."

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