Gwangjin-gu to Eliminate All On-Street Parking Lots in Child Protection Zones

Yongma Elementary, Gwangjang Elementary, Sinja Elementary Schools, and Woori Ai Daycare among 15 Child Protection Zones with 170 On-Street Parking Spaces Removed

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seongap) plans to abolish all on-street parking lots within school zones by October to create a safe commuting environment for children.

This is in accordance with the revised Road Traffic Act, which will be fully enforced from October 21, prohibiting not only parking but also stopping within school zones.

With this removal of on-street parking lots, a total of 170 parking spaces across 15 locations, including Yongma Elementary School, Woori Ai Daycare Center, Gwangjang Elementary School, and Sinja Elementary School, will be eliminated.

The district is conducting various parking lot opening projects, such as sharing and opening idle parking spaces in public facilities and private buildings, to alleviate severe parking shortages and minimize inconvenience to residents. In the future, it plans to significantly expand various incentives for participants to promote a culture of shared parking.

First, the district is promoting the "Attached Parking Lot Opening Project," which opens idle parking spaces in public facilities such as nearby schools, apartments, and large buildings, operating them as resident-priority parking zones.

To promote the "Attached Parking Lot Opening Project," the district supports up to 22 million KRW for parking facility improvement works such as parking lot painting, installation of barriers, and CCTV. Additionally, it pays the entire parking revenue of 50,000 KRW per space per day to the parking lot owners.

Furthermore, buildings that pay traffic inducement fees receive up to a 5% discount, providing various incentives to participants.

The district is also promoting the "Idle Land Parking Lot Creation Project," which converts and opens unused small plots of land as parking lots.

Participants in the "Idle Land Parking Lot Creation Project" receive various benefits, including support for parking lot construction costs, payment of parking revenue, and property tax reductions.

Applications and participation for both the "Attached Parking Lot Project" and the "Idle Land Creation Project" can be made by phone or visit to the district office's Traffic Guidance Division.

For more details, please contact the Traffic Guidance Division.

Meanwhile, the district has so far secured agreements to open attached parking lots at 41 private facilities, including Star City Mall, The Classic 500, and the National Center for Mental Health, and has identified 10 idle land sites, opening a total of 704 parking spaces to the public.

Kim Seongap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, "Ensuring pedestrian safety within school zones is an essential matter to create a healthy childcare environment. Accordingly, we will intensify efforts to open parking lots to resolve the inevitable parking shortage."

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