Seoul, Seongnam, Gimpo, and Gwangmyeong Receive Awards for 'Sustainable Transport Cities'

Seoul City Measures Pedestrian Volume to Prioritize Environmental Improvements
Seongnam City Operates Pangyo PM Pilot Zone and 'Bandi Bus'

Seoul Metropolitan Government and the cities of Seongnam, Gimpo, and Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi Province were selected as outstanding local governments for 'Sustainable Transport Cities.'

Seoul City's pedestrian volume measurement technology (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

On the 26th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that Seoul and the cities of Seongnam, Gimpo, and Gwangmyeong were awarded the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Prize based on the results of the 'Sustainable Transport City Evaluation' conducted on 73 local governments with populations over 100,000. The sustainable transport city evaluation is conducted by dividing local governments into four groups according to population size and characteristics.

Seoul has improved metropolitan transportation issues by expanding urban and metropolitan railway networks such as the Jinjeop Line of Line 4, the Sillim Line light rail, and the Wirye Line tram.

Additionally, Seoul developed pedestrian volume measurement technology to build data at each pedestrian point and prioritized improvements in pedestrian environments, promoting policies to activate walking.

Seongnam selected the Pangyo Techno Valley PM (Personal Mobility) pilot zone and operated the late-night bus called 'Bandi Bus' to encourage public transportation use. In Seongnam, the number of eco-friendly private vehicles registered per number of registered cars is also high.

Gimpo established a smart integrated parking system to provide real-time information on public parking lots and worked to improve parking congestion through services such as illegal parking settlement.

Gwangmyeong activated the sharing economy by implementing a 'Public Electric Vehicle Sharing Service,' where electric vehicles are used as official cars during working hours and can be rented at low cost during off-hours or weekends.

The Gangneung City Bus, which operates along the coast from Haeanmok Coffee Street to Jumunjin Beach, contributed to promoting public transportation use among tourists and was selected as an excellent policy case.

Um Jeong-hee, Director General of Comprehensive Transport Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "This evaluation will be a good opportunity to share and spread excellent transportation policies of local governments," adding, "We will continue to strive to establish a convenient, safe, and eco-friendly transportation system."

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