Seongnam-si Selected as Top Institution for Two Consecutive Years in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Traffic City Evaluation'

Seongnam City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province was selected as the best institution in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2022 Sustainable Transport City Evaluation' and received an institutional commendation on the 19th.

The Sustainable Transport City Evaluation has been conducted annually since 2010 by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport targeting 73 cities with populations over 100,000, in accordance with the Sustainable Transport and Logistics Development Act (Article 15). The Ministry evaluates environmental, social, and economic indicators related to transportation to foster sustainable transport infrastructure in local governments.

Seongnam City was honored as the best institution for two consecutive years, following its grand prize win in 2021 in the 'Group A' category for single cities with populations over 300,000.

The city was recognized for its efforts in implementing various policies to create a pleasant and safe transportation environment for citizens, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions from existing vehicles, promoting eco-friendly new transportation means such as electric vehicles, and securing public transportation competitiveness through transportation infrastructure development.

A city official stated, "Following last year's grand prize in the Sustainable Transport City Evaluation, our continuous efforts have resulted in being selected again as the best city in 2022. We will continue to do our best to establish Seongnam as a city with a sustainable transportation system."

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