Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts Autumn Leaf Cleanup Along Roadsides

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 27th that it will focus on cleaning fallen leaves that accumulate on roads and sidewalks, causing inconvenience to vehicles and pedestrians, as the full autumn season begins.

While fallen leaves can be a source of enjoyment for citizens who want to savor the romantic atmosphere of autumn, when wet, they pose a safety hazard by causing slipping accidents and can block drainage channels, leading to road flooding and other damages.

Seo-gu has designated the period until next month as the intensive fallen leaf cleanup period for autumn. In addition to the existing street environment cleaners, additional personnel will be hired for roadside cleanup, focusing on main roads and areas near children's school routes.

The cleanup work will be carried out sequentially by section according to the timing of fallen leaves from different tree species such as ginkgo, zelkova, and plane trees.

Available manpower, including participants in Hope Work and local job programs, will be maximally utilized to also address complaints from side roads where street environment cleaners are not usually assigned.

A Seo-gu official stated, "Fallen leaves that occur every year cause safety accidents such as slipping, which is why we planned this intensive cleanup," and added, "We ask citizens to participate in creating a clean and safe street environment by 'sweeping in front of their own house (or store)."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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