Mapo's Persistent Efforts for Resident Safety Finally Bear Fruit

Three Land Sinkings on Private Property Prompt Emergency Repairs for Resident Safety... Over a Year of Persistent Efforts to Convince Apartment Residents... Repair Work Completed on the 17th... Park Gang-su, Mapo District Mayor: "Safety Comes First Regardless of Public or Private Land"

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, inspecting the sunken road last month

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) resolved the issue of land subsidence on private property within apartment complexes that had been ongoing for over a year through persistent efforts and persuasion.

In July and August of last year, land subsidence occurred three times at the entrances of parking lots in apartment complexes within Mapo-gu.

The subsidence occurred on a road located between two apartment complexes, and repair work was repeatedly delayed due to disagreements between the two apartments regarding the construction.

On July 2nd of last year, when the initial collapse occurred, Mapo-gu implemented emergency repair work covering the upper part of the subsidence area despite it being private property, fearing additional damage and safety accidents caused by the summer monsoon season.

However, due to ongoing disagreements between the two apartments, repair work for the subsidence did not proceed, and during the heavy rains in August last year, land subsidence recurred twice on the 9th and 12th. In particular, on the 9th, in addition to the previously unrepaired site collapsing again, additional subsidence occurred at other locations.

Moreover, a drainage pipe buried under the road was washed away, creating puddles from leaking domestic sewage, seriously threatening residents' safety.

Unable to ignore the continuing subsidence, Mapo-gu took emergency restoration and safety measures when the two additional collapses occurred, just as in July last year, and made efforts such as joint inspections by related departments and expert evaluations.

Additionally, as the location was a space jointly used by the two apartment complexes and action was delayed, Mapo-gu also played a mediating role to bring about an agreement between the representatives of the two apartment residents.

Road after completion of repair work

Mapo-gu’s relentless persuasion and communication efforts for residents’ safety finally bore fruit on the 17th, when the apartment responsible for the subsidence completed the repair work.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “We could not just stand by and watch a threat to residents’ safety simply because it was private property,” adding, “It is very meaningful that our persistent efforts, like an elderly person moving a mountain, were not in vain.” He emphasized, “Mapo-gu will continue to carry out proactive administration and do its best for the safety of its citizens.”

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