Dongdaemun-gu Accelerates Street Vendor Regulation for Safer Street Environment

Active Street Vendor Management Continues with Removal of Long-Abandoned Stalls to Improve Streetscape

Eight Unverified Street Vendor Stalls Removed... Over 30 Stalls Scheduled for Removal by February

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (District Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) will continue active street vendor management this year, including the removal of long-abandoned stalls to improve the streetscape.

In December last year, the district conducted a survey on street vendors to accurately identify the current status of stalls and began full-scale management activities based on the survey results.

Among 13 stalls with unverified operators, 3 were removed on the 9th, followed by the removal of 5 more stalls on the 12th.

More intensive removals are planned after the Lunar New Year holiday. Over 30 illegal stalls are expected to be removed by February.

The district has issued administrative execution warnings to about 20 illegal stalls scheduled for removal in February, and has also begun preparations for removal, including permit cancellations and road restoration orders, for 6 permitted street vendor stalls found to be in violation. (Photo)

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “As public interest in safety has increased more than ever, we will continue to manage illegal street vendors that threaten residents' safety and infringe on pedestrian rights this year as well. Based on last year’s street vendor survey results, we will establish a long-term management plan to transform the Cheongnyangni area into a walkable street and do our best to deliver a clean and safe Dongdaemun-gu as promised to our residents.”

The district, aiming for a comprehensive street vendor overhaul, was the first autonomous district to appoint special judicial police in the field of road law and has completed a real-name survey of street vendors.

Seongbuk-gu Conducts Joint Safety Inspections of Construction Sites and Facilities Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday

From January 3 to 18, a total of 19 sites including private construction sites, disaster-risk facilities, residential slopes, and steep slopes will be inspected

Seongbuk-gu (District Mayor Lee Seung-ro) is conducting joint safety inspections of facilities and construction sites in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday. The inspections will take place from January 3 to 18, 2023, with external experts in each field collaborating with the Seongbuk-gu Architecture Department to enhance the professionalism and effectiveness of the safety checks.

The inspection targets include 3 private construction sites, 10 disaster-risk facilities and residential slopes, and 6 steep slopes. The inspection methods involve focused checks based on detailed safety inspection items and comprehensive visual inspections.

Key inspection items for private construction sites include ▲ hazardous work such as demolition, excavation, and crane operations ▲ on-site risk factors, supervision quality, and safety management status ▲ management of temporary facilities, drainage channels, and soil erosion prevention facilities. For disaster-risk facilities and residential slopes, the inspection covers ▲ management status and newly emerging risk factors of the facilities ▲ safety conditions of facilities such as residential back slopes and stone retaining walls. For steep slopes, inspections include ▲ retaining walls according to the safety checklist ▲ bulging of retaining walls ▲ presence of rockfalls on cut slopes.

Minor issues found during inspections will be corrected immediately, while other matters will be instructed for improvement by the relevant parties. Owners (managers) of hazardous facilities and residential slopes will be notified to carry out repairs.

Additionally, a system has been established to quickly share and respond to situations via SNS in case of any disaster occurrence.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “Through joint safety inspections with external experts who have secured professionalism, we will identify and eliminate risk factors in advance and thoroughly manage safety to do our best to protect the safety of Seongbuk residents.”

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