Gwangju Dong-gu Takes Steps to Secure Downtown Parking Spaces

Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City is taking steps to secure insufficient urban parking spaces.

According to Dong-gu on the 10th, the district has enacted an ordinance to designate, operate, and manage shared parking lots that share parking spaces of public institutions, schools, apartment complexes, and private facilities around areas with high parking demand for a certain period of time.

The criteria for designating shared parking lots include ▲providing at least 5 parking spaces free of charge for more than 2 years during daytime or nighttime ▲opening free of charge for more than 7 hours a day and 35 hours a week (opening hours negotiable) ▲convenient access and vehicle entry and exit conditions.

Dong-gu plans to support various necessary matters for opening and operating the selected shared parking lots, such as facility repairs including repainting within the parking lot, small-scale environmental maintenance around the area, and support for subscribing to liability insurance.

To apply, applicants can download the required documents from the Dong-gu Office website or the mobile app ‘Dong-gu Doodream,’ fill them out, and submit them in person to the Traffic Facilities Division of the Traffic Department at Dong-gu Office.

Dong-gu expects that this shared parking lot activation project will not only alleviate urban parking difficulties but also promote exchanges and cooperation within the local community and further contribute to the revival of the local commercial district.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “We will continue to actively strive to discover hidden spaces and create parking lots, and resolve parking difficulties through various shared parking projects.”

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