Dongdaemun-gu, Continuous Cleanup of Illegal Street Vendors to Create Walkable Streets

After the Inauguration of the 8th Civilian Administration, 92 out of 561 Street Vendors Were Organized... Strict Legal Action Planned Against Flowerpot Damage and Reoccupation After Street Vendor Organization

Current Appearance After Illegal Street Vendor Cleanup

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced on the 1st that it has additionally cleared three illegal street vendor locations in the Cheongnyangni area.

This clearance targeted one street vendor location that failed to comply with the road restoration order under the Road Act and did not take action despite receiving a warning notice due to operator change, as well as two locations that had been inactive for a long time. After the clearance, six large flowerpots were placed.

The district has conducted its 20th clearance this year, demolishing a total of 81 locations including 58 illegal street vendor sites, 23 street stalls with canceled road occupancy permits and sidewalk business facilities. Since the inauguration of the 8th local government administration, 92 out of 561 street stalls in the area (including permitted street stalls, Seoul sidewalk business facilities, street vendors, and stored items), accounting for 16.4%, have been cleared.

Previously, the district sent summons letters to operators of illegal street vendors in the Cheongnyangni area for special investigation by special judicial police. Declaring priority clearance of street stalls (vendors) in 2022, it was the first autonomous district to deploy special judicial police in the Road Act field, confirming 262 named street vendor locations in Cheongnyangni through a street stall survey and securing personal information.

At the street vendor clearance sites, the district plans to intensify special judicial police investigations under the Road Act against some street vendor group operators who obstruct official duties with organized and continuous verbal abuse (assault), accelerating efforts to secure pedestrian rights in the Cheongnyangni area. The goal is to gradually demolish 113 out of 561 street stalls (20%) by the end of this year, creating a pleasant and safe street environment.

Additionally, the district is actively considering legal action against street vendors and members of street vendor groups who damaged or moved the flowerpots and trees placed at two cleared street vendor locations.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “Since taking office, we have cleared 92 illegal street vendor locations to create a pleasant and safe Dongdaemun-gu where people want to walk. As the clearance continues, the level of obstruction to official duties by street vendors and groups is increasing.” He added, “We will strictly respond according to relevant laws to acts that damage flowerpots placed after clearance or obstruct official duties during clearance.”

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