Geumcheon-gu Opens School Playgrounds and Public and Private Facility Parking Lots During Chuseok Holiday

[Seoul District Chuseok News] Geumcheon-gu Opens Total 37 Locations with 1,995 Parking Spaces at Schools, Public, and Private Facilities During Chuseok Holiday... Songpa-gu Provides Self-Diagnosis Kits and Masks to All Traditional Market Stores

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) will open school parking lots (playgrounds), public parking lots, and private facility parking lots during the Chuseok holiday to alleviate parking inconveniences for residents and visitors returning home for the traditional Korean holiday.

The opening period is from 9 a.m. on September 18, the start of the holiday, until 5 p.m. on September 22, the last day of the holiday.

During this holiday, local residents and visitors can use a total of 37 locations with 1,995 parking spaces: ▲10 schools with 460 spaces ▲16 public facilities with 875 spaces ▲11 private facilities such as churches and companies with 660 spaces.

However, five church parking lots will open from 9 a.m. on September 20, and the opening times and locations for schools and private facilities may vary by facility. Users should check the opening information on the Geumcheon-gu Office website, community center bulletin boards, or banners posted at each facility before use.

Vehicles allowed to use the parking lots are limited to passenger cars and vans with up to 15 seats and cargo vehicles under 1 ton to prevent safety accidents and facility damage.

Also, when using the open parking lots, users must leave at least two contact numbers on the front of the vehicle and complete exit before the facility’s closing time. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, users must follow usage rules such as maintaining parking distance.

Yoo Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “We have opened parking lots with active cooperation from related organizations to reduce parking inconveniences for residents and visitors during the Chuseok holiday. We hope all local residents and visitors have a comfortable and happy Chuseok holiday with their families without parking burdens.”

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa District, is visiting Macheon Market and shopping.

Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) conducted special quarantine measures for traditional markets in preparation for Chuseok to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by distributing self-diagnosis kits, masks, and hand sanitizers to all stores in traditional markets.

This project was prepared to prevent the local spread of infectious diseases and create a safe shopping environment by distributing self-diagnosis kits and health masks to seven traditional markets and shopping districts (Macheon Central Market, Macheon Market, Pungnap Market, Bangi Market, Saemaeul Market, Seokchon Market, Munjeong-dong Rodeo Shopping District) ahead of Chuseok, the largest ethnic holiday, amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

First, the district distributed a total of 2,000 COVID-19 self-diagnosis kits to all 1,663 workers in traditional markets in the area, and all tested negative after conducting COVID-19 tests.

Additionally, by September 10, the district supported a total of 40,000 K94 health masks certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and 1,300 hand sanitizers to 1,012 stores in traditional markets.

Moreover, professional disinfection companies conducted disinfection in traditional markets and shopping districts, and the district provided 165 bottles of disinfectant to each market to carry out regular self-disinfection.

On September 9, Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, visited Bangi Market, Macheon Central Market, and Macheon Market to personally purchase Chuseok ritual items and food, encouraging merchants who actively cooperate with quarantine guidelines despite the difficult COVID-19 situation.

Mayor Park said, “Considering that many one-person stores in traditional markets cannot leave their shops for long hours and preemptive testing through screening clinics is difficult, this special quarantine with self-diagnosis in traditional markets will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We will continue to make every effort to ensure residents’ safety through active COVID-19 infection prevention measures.”

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is holding a ‘Traditional Market Online Shopping Event’ for Chuseok until the 26th.

The platforms where Gwangjin-gu traditional markets are listed are ‘Nolleowayo Market (Noljang)’ and ‘Naver Neighborhood Market Shopping,’ offering delivery fee discounts based on purchase amounts, mobile gift certificates through a lottery, and discounts on domestic agricultural and livestock products.

On the smartphone application ‘Nolleowayo Market,’ you can order products from Junggok Jeil Market and Myeongok Alley Market. ▲A 10,000 KRW mobile Onnuri gift certificate is given for purchases over 50,000 KRW ▲Delivery fee discounts for purchases over 10,000 KRW ▲Up to 30% discount on domestic agricultural and livestock products until the 19th.

‘Naver Neighborhood Market Shopping,’ accessible via Naver search, includes Junggok Jeil Market, Jayang Traditional Market, and Hwayang Jeil Market. ▲Free shipping for purchases over 4,000 KRW (once per day) ▲A lottery to give 10,000 points to 100 people for purchases over 50,000 KRW.

Details on markets available for purchase depending on delivery location and event information can be found on each platform.

Gwangjin-gu has been expanding its online order and delivery business since July to revitalize traditional market commercial districts suffering from decreased visitors due to COVID-19. Currently, seven markets and 220 stores in the area participate in the online order and delivery platform.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “We are promoting an event linked with the Small Business Market Promotion Corporation’s ‘Online Traditional Market Chuseok Special Exhibition’ for Chuseok, and we hope for much interest and use. We will continue to do our best to recover and revitalize traditional market commercial districts depressed by COVID-19.”

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is implementing the ‘2021 Chuseok Comprehensive Measures’ to ensure residents have a safe and comfortable holiday during the nation’s major holiday, Chuseok.

The district has designated the special measures period from September 15 to 23, nine days, focusing on seven areas: ▲Resident safety measures ▲Flood and wind disaster measures ▲Resident convenience promotion ▲Medical measures ▲Price stabilization measures ▲Warm holiday celebrations ▲Establishment of public service discipline and office management.

First, from the 17th, the district will operate a 24-hour Chuseok comprehensive situation room for seven days to prevent various accidents and monitor resident inconveniences during the holiday.

It will also maintain an emergency response system to prevent the spread of COVID-19. During the holiday, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will operate 24/7, and two temporary screening clinics (Magok 8 District Public Parking Lot Centers 1 and 2) will be continuously operated alongside the health center screening clinic (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to ensure thorough quarantine.

Safety accident prevention will be thorough. Safety inspections will be conducted not only on roads, road facilities, construction sites, and disaster-vulnerable facilities but also on multi-use facilities and large stores used by residents.

To prepare for weather disasters, the emergency response system will be strengthened. During the holiday, pre-inspections and a rapid recovery emergency contact network will be maintained to prevent damage from sudden heavy rain and flash floods.

The district will also care for neighbors who may feel lonelier during the holiday. Holiday consolation money and gifts such as fruit and quarantine masks will be provided to 16,951 low-income households and local welfare facilities.

Measures to improve resident convenience have also been prepared. A traffic countermeasure team will operate to receive and handle complaints, and holiday parking enforcement will be relaxed around four traditional markets, including Nambu Hagok Market.

Additionally, customized cleaning measures such as special Chuseok cleaning and hygiene inspections will reduce residents’ inconveniences.

Furthermore, a medical system will be established to respond quickly to emergency patients during the holiday. Forty-five on-duty medical institutions and 150 holiday pharmacies will operate on a rotating duty system, and emergency rooms at four regional general hospitals?Ewha Seoul Hospital, Boomin Hospital, Wooridle Hospital, and Mizmedi Hospital?will handle critical patients.

Information on on-duty medical institutions and holiday pharmacies available by date can be checked on the district website and the 120 Dasan Call Center.

During this Chuseok holiday, garbage disposal is prohibited from September 20 to 21, and normal disposal can resume from 7 p.m. on the 22nd for areas with Wednesday collection.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “We will carefully monitor all aspects of residents’ lives to prevent administrative gaps during the holiday. We hope all residents follow quarantine rules and have a safer and more enjoyable Hangawi.”

Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) will implement comprehensive Chuseok measures focusing on five areas?▲Safety ▲Traffic ▲Convenience ▲Prices ▲Sharing?from September 15 to 23 to ensure residents have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

First, for residents’ ‘safety,’ the district will thoroughly establish a COVID-19 response system and operate an emergency quarantine task force, screening clinics, and temporary screening clinics.

Additionally, quarantine rules will be inspected at multi-use facilities, reflecting facility characteristics such as user density and entry log operation.

To respond meticulously to various disaster situations, safety patrols around subway stations will be strengthened, and construction site inspections will be conducted. For fire-prone shantytowns, the Jongno Fire Station and related agencies will conduct fire safety inspections. Traditional markets and shopping districts will be inspected for safety management in fire, electricity, gas, and structural safety of facilities.

As part of ‘traffic’ measures, bus disinfection and securing essential personnel to maintain functions in case of COVID-19 infection among transport workers will be conducted, along with recommending quarantine guideline education. Illegal parking enforcement will be carried out to establish traffic order, and from September 18 to 22, nine local schools including Gyeongbok High School will be temporarily opened as free parking lots. Each school can accommodate up to 80 vehicles, helping to resolve frequent parking problems during the holiday.

The district will implement ‘sharing’ measures for vulnerable groups such as low-income residents and elderly living alone who may feel more difficult and lonely during the holiday, providing donations and daily necessities. The lower-income class will receive Onnuri gift certificates, elderly welfare facilities will receive consolation goods and special consolation money, and shantytown residents in Donui-dong and Changsin-dong will be sequentially provided with Chuseok holiday food and sponsored items.

To improve residents’ ‘convenience,’ the health center emergency treatment task force will operate, and cleaning situation rooms and patrol task forces will strengthen garbage collection. Advance notice of garbage collection days by area will minimize illegal dumping. During the holiday, major roads such as Sejong-daero will be cleaned, and dedicated staff will be assigned to public restrooms for thorough management.

For ‘price’ measures, a price task force will be formed and operated to monitor Chuseok price trends and essential goods prices. A joint price inspection team will check for unfair price increases due to collusion at markets, large marts, and restaurants. If excessive price increases are detected, cooperation for price reduction will be requested, and if prices are not displayed, correction will be recommended.

The Chuseok comprehensive situation room will operate from 6 p.m. on the 17th to 9 a.m. on the 23rd at the district office, with about 50 staff working daily. It consists of the ‘COVID-19 task force,’ ‘administrative support team,’ and ‘cleaning task force,’ responding promptly to minimize resident inconveniences.

Mayor Kim Young-jong said, “We have prepared measures in various fields so that everyone can have a safe and happy holiday without leaving out any neighbors during the ethnic traditional holiday Chuseok. Especially this year, we will focus on preventing COVID-19 spread through multi-use facility quarantine and strengthening support for vulnerable groups.”

Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seo Yang-ho) announced that it will operate a comprehensive plan from September 15 to 23 to ensure residents have a safe and comfortable holiday during the nation’s traditional holiday, Chuseok.

The district has prepared measures in five major areas: ▲Quarantine and disaster management ▲Traffic safety enhancement ▲Resolution of daily inconveniences ▲Holiday price stabilization ▲Support for marginalized neighbors. Situation rooms will be set up at the district office comprehensive situation room and each sector’s task force office to respond promptly to various civil complaints and emergencies.

First, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and respond immediately to emergencies during the Chuseok holiday, the district formed an infectious disease task force at Jung-gu Health Center and operates a 24-hour emergency quarantine system.

The health center, Seoul Station, and City Hall Plaza screening clinics will operate normally from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the holiday (disinfection time from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.), and the living treatment center will operate as usual.

The district checks the vaccine cold chain management status daily at entrusted medical institutions and transfers vaccines to the health center or vaccination center immediately if the refrigerator temperature deviates.

Meanwhile, the district will continue to inspect compliance with quarantine rules at multi-use facilities such as indoor sports facilities, printing and sewing factories (3D facilities), traditional markets, and food service establishments, and promote mask-wearing and hygiene management within workplaces.

To proactively respond to accidents, fires, and flood disasters that may occur during the holiday, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will operate a 24-hour emergency duty system, and pre-safety inspections will be conducted at flood-vulnerable facilities, gas supply and usage facilities, and maintenance construction sites.

Traffic congestion is expected around stations, bus terminals, department stores, and markets due to homecoming and ancestral rites travel. The district will focus on cracking down on illegal parking, taxi refusal, and solicitation around Seoul Station.

To minimize medical gaps, an emergency treatment situation room will be set up at Jung-gu Health Center, and a treatment guidance team will provide information on hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies operating normally during the holiday.

Garbage collection will be suspended for three days from the 20th to 22nd, and garbage disposal will be allowed from 7 p.m. on the 23rd. Garbage accumulated during the holiday will be collected all at once starting the evening of the 23rd. A separate cleaning task force will operate from the 18th to 22nd (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) to handle cleaning complaints during the holiday.

The district will provide 60,000 KRW per household to about 3,600 low-income residents who feel lonelier due to COVID-19 during the holiday and deliver lunch boxes to 706 vulnerable elderly people.

Additionally, dedicated welfare workers, life support workers, and home care managers will check on the well-being and health status of elderly living alone.

Meanwhile, sharing relays for marginalized neighbors will continue in each neighborhood. Each community center is preparing various Chuseok sharing events, delivering food packages such as samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), songpyeon (rice cakes), and rice to low-income families.

Mayor Seo Yang-ho said, “We will do our best to implement comprehensive Chuseok measures so that residents can have a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.