Gwangju Buk-gu Opens Yangsan-dong Public Parking Lot to Alleviate Parking Shortage

Opening of a 30-Space Public Parking Lot Near Yangsan Elementary School on the 19th

Helps Alleviate Parking Inconvenience for Local Residents and Ensures Safe School Routes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Buk-gu, Gwangju City announced on the 15th that it will hold an opening ceremony for the Yangsan-dong public parking lot, located near Yangsan Elementary School at 478-22 Yeonje-dong, on the 19th and begin full-scale operation.

The area near Yangsan Elementary School is a children's protection zone where parking and stopping are completely prohibited, and due to a lack of parking facilities, the parking environment has been poor, leading to continuous demands from residents for the expansion of parking lots.

Accordingly, Buk-gu secured project funds through a parking environment improvement project contest hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in April last year, and this year proceeded with site acquisition and detailed design to create the public parking lot, which was completed this month.

The public parking lot, with a total project cost of 3.26 billion KRW, was constructed on an area of 1,164㎡ with a total of 30 parking spaces: 26 general spaces, 1 compact car space, 2 spaces for the disabled, and 1 space reserved for pregnant women.

Buk-gu plans to operate the public parking lot free of charge initially and intends to establish efficient operation measures such as converting to paid parking in the future based on residents' feedback.

Director Moon In said, "With the opening of this public parking lot, we expect to minimize parking inconveniences for local residents and secure a safe commuting route for nearby elementary school students," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create a comfortable and pleasant urban living environment for residents."

Meanwhile, Buk-gu is creating residential parking lots by district through the parking environment improvement project and plans to invest 21.6 billion KRW by next year to build a total of 300 parking spaces in Usan-dong, Unam-dong, Junghung-dong, and Ochi-dong.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong ks7664@asiae.co.kr

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