Yeongdeungpo-gu 'Children Protection Zone' Pedestrian Path Securing Begins in Earnest

Complete Survey of 168 Child Protection Zones
14 Sections Without Pedestrian Paths... Customized Improvement Plans by Section to be Developed and Implemented
Pedestrian Paths in Child Protection Zones are Not Optional but Essential... Pedestrian Paths to be Secured by First Half of Next Year

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will officially launch an improvement project to secure sidewalks within child protection zones to create a safer walking environment.

Currently, most child protection zones have traffic safety facilities installed, including sidewalks and crosswalks. However, when the road width is less than 4 meters or when multiple building entrances are adjacent, it becomes difficult to secure sidewalks.

To establish customized improvement measures reflecting these practical difficulties, the district conducted a full survey in March of a total of 168 child protection zone sections within the area. As a result, 14 sections without secured sidewalks were identified, and in April, sidewalk improvement plans tailored to each section’s conditions were developed.

First, the district planned specific measures to secure sidewalks, such as the installation of a combination of flat sidewalks and bollards, and the installation of colored sidewalks and crosswalks.

Applying these to the 14 sections on site, the district plans to ensure children’s walking safety through customized improvement measures including ▲sidewalk construction (3 sections) ▲colored sidewalk installation (6 sections) ▲comprehensive traffic improvements such as crosswalk installation (5 sections).

To implement the improvement measures, the district visited nearby daycare centers within sections lacking sidewalks to explain the necessity of sidewalk construction and worked to create a better passage environment.

Additionally, by June, the district will continuously supplement the improvement plans by collecting opinions from related agencies and departments, facility stakeholders, and parents. By September this year, after regulatory consultations with the police, the project will be finalized, related budgets secured, and construction completed by the first half of 2025.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “Securing sidewalks within child protection zones is not optional but essential,” adding, “We will swiftly carry out projects to secure sidewalks to create a safe walking environment where both children and parents can feel at ease.”

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