Gwangju Seo-gu 'Uri Maeul Public Parking Lot' Completed... Expected to Ease Parking Shortage

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, expects to alleviate downtown parking difficulties with the completion of a 21-space public parking lot in Hwajeong 2-dong.

On the 10th, Seo-gu held a completion ceremony for the 'Our Neighborhood Public Parking Lot.'

The public parking lot was created opposite the Hillstate Apartments, an area that has long suffered from congestion due to vehicles of local residents and nearby commercial users.

The 'Our Neighborhood Public Parking Lot Project' is a project aimed at improving parking conditions and residential environments by purchasing old single-family homes or vacant lots in residential and commercial areas with poor parking conditions and creating public parking lots.

For this project, Seo-gu negotiated the purchase of seven parcels including Hwajeong-dong 1551 (827.5㎡) since 2018 and created a public parking lot with a total of 21 spaces, including 20 general parking spaces and one electric vehicle charging station.

The budget for creating this public parking lot, including land acquisition costs, amounted to 1.72 billion KRW.

A Seo-gu official said, "We hope this will help improve the parking environment for residents who have experienced many inconveniences due to parking problems," adding, "A public parking lot near Goun High Plus will also be completed within this month."

He continued, "By March next year, we plan to establish a smart parking information platform to provide citizens with information on parking lot locations near their destinations, parking details (available spaces, fees, electric vehicle charging stations, etc.) through a smartphone app."

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

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