Gangdong-gu, Seoul's First 'Disability Convenience Facilities Installation Status Map' Created

Status of Accessibility Facilities for Disabled Persons Created and Distributed as QR Codes for Easy Access by Everyone

Status Map QR Code of Accessibility Facilities for the Disabled in Gangdong-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has created and distributed the first-ever "Map of Disabled Convenience Facility Installations" in Seoul.

The "Map of Disabled Convenience Facility Installations" is an online map service that allows users to check in advance the installation status of convenience facilities for the disabled, pregnant women, and the elderly, such as disabled-only parking spaces, accessible restrooms, elevators, and ramps at facilities they want to use via smartphone.

It was created through community mapping in collaboration with private disabled organizations and local residents, and was distributed on April 1 in the form of a QR code to ensure easy access for residents.

Utilizing the geographic information system provided by Google, it does not require the cumbersome installation of a separate app, and users can easily access the map through the QR scan function provided by the smartphone camera.

Additionally, the district is actively working to create a "Smart Disabled-Friendly City" by adding convenience services tailored to different types of disabilities, such as sign language interpretation video services, using welfare tablet PCs already distributed to local community centers.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, "The 'Map of Disabled Convenience Facility Installations,' the first of its kind in Seoul, is significant as a welfare policy for the disabled created together with residents," and added, "We will continue to add information on the installation of disabled convenience facilities to improve convenience for mobility-impaired individuals."

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