Suncheon-si Wins 'Grand Prize' in Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation

Selected as an Excellent Local Government for 7 Consecutive Years Since 2015
Suncheon City Receives Commendation for Traffic Safety Guardian Supporters

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 28th that it won the ‘Grand Prize’ in the ‘Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation.’

The ‘Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation’ is conducted annually by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, targeting 74 local governments with populations over 100,000. It evaluates 32 transportation indicators in sustainable transportation sectors such as improving transportation safety, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and cutting traffic congestion costs, divided into 60% current status evaluation and 40% policy evaluation, selecting outstanding local governments.

Since winning the ‘Grand Prize’ in 2015, Suncheon has been selected as an excellent local government for seven consecutive years, establishing itself as a model ecological transportation city.

As a transportation hub in the eastern region of Jeollanam-do, Suncheon experiences frequent traffic congestion and a high rate of traffic accidents due to through traffic to nearby cities and many tourists. Nevertheless, it achieved good results through various transportation policy initiatives.

In particular, pedestrian safety facilities such as smart crosswalks, ground traffic lights, and pedestrian-responsive signals, as well as a parking sharing project that converts vacant urban lots neglected with weeds and trash into resident autonomous parking lots open to citizens, received favorable evaluations.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, “I believe the efforts to create a people-centered transportation environment have yielded results,” and added, “We will continue to create a safe transportation environment to make Suncheon more comfortable and safe.”

Meanwhile, on the 27th, Suncheon awarded certificates of commendation to traffic safety guardian supporters who have taken the lead in spreading an advanced traffic safety culture.

The traffic safety guardian supporters were formed this year by the union of 13 individual organizations.

Each organization contributed to preventing traffic accidents through online and offline promotional activities such as traffic safety campaigns and relays to establish the Safe Speed 5030 policy.

Suncheon selected the Suncheon Lilac Volunteer Group as the best organization based on comprehensive traffic safety campaign and promotional achievements and awarded them a commendation.

Four organizations were selected as excellent groups: the Suncheon Council for the Movement for Right Living, Yesleua Daycare Center, the Suncheon Branch of the National Parents’ Association of Persons with Disabilities, and the Suncheon Citizen Messenger.

At the commendation ceremony, the Suncheon traffic safety guardian supporters watched videos of their past traffic safety campaigns and shared their impressions, pledging to actively participate in supporter activities next year as well.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, “Next year, we will expand the traffic safety guardian supporters to 20 organizations,” and added, “We will promote various transportation policies and campaigns to alleviate traffic congestion and environmental issues caused by the increase in vehicles and to establish a safe traffic culture.”

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