Gwangju City Council Member Jang Jaesung Proposes Ordinance to Promote Bicycle Use

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Jang Jae-seong, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party of Korea, Seo-gu 1), announced on the 2nd that he has taken the lead in proposing the "Ordinance on Promoting Bicycle Use by the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education."

According to data submitted by the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education to Assemblyman Jang, as of the end of July this year, the number of elementary, middle, and high school students is 175,000, but the number of bicycle racks installed in each school is 1,593, which is only about 0.91% of the total number of students.

Looking at the status of bicycle rack installations by school, out of a total of 316 schools, 7 schools (2.2%) have 100 or more bicycle racks, 23 schools (7.3%) have 50 or more, 139 schools (44%) have fewer than 50, and 147 schools (46.5%) have none at all.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has presented "bicycles" as a transportation sector strategy alongside public transportation promotion, electric vehicles, and clean energy technologies, highlighting that bicycle use is an important factor in the green growth of cities.

This ordinance includes the superintendent's responsibilities and the establishment of operational plans to promote bicycle use, the installation of bicycle parking facilities, bicycle riding education, and publicity.

Assemblyman Jang explained the purpose of the enactment, saying, "I proposed this ordinance to promote the health of students in the Gwangju area and employees of various institutions and to ensure the safety and convenience of bicycle use."

He added, "Through the enactment of this ordinance, we will actively support creating an environment where our students can safely use bicycles."

The ordinance, which was passed at the standing committee on the day, is scheduled to be submitted to the 2nd plenary session of the 300th extraordinary meeting on the 10th for final approval.

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