Gwangjin-gu 'Eradicating Harmful Businesses for Youth!' Joint Night Patrol

On the evening of the 20th, patrol and youth protection campaign conducted around the cafe alley near Junggok 1-dong Intersection
Joint inspection by public, private, and police sectors... 27 participants including Gwangjin District Office, Gwangjin Police Station, Junggok 1-dong Police Substation, and Neighborhood Promotion Committee
Not only alley cleanup activities but also inspection of streetlight conditions and other pedestrian safety risk factors

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) conducted a joint nighttime patrol on the cafe (so-called tea house) alley in Junggok-dong on the 20th to eradicate harmful businesses targeting youth.

The Junggok-dong cafe alley spans a total length of 575 meters along Myeonmok-ro, currently housing 32 harmful businesses concentrated in the area, hindering regional development and consistently raising complaints from residents.

In response, the district formed the Cafe Alley Improvement and Maintenance Promotion Committee and conducts regular monthly nighttime joint patrols. Additionally, they continuously communicate with building owners of harmful businesses and local residents to encourage business type changes. As a result, five businesses voluntarily closed last year, and among them, three recently reopened as resident-friendly establishments.

The nighttime patrol included Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho and related departments such as the Road Division, Streetscape Division, and Health and Hygiene Division, along with approximately 27 participants from ▲Gwangjin Police Station ▲Junggok 1-dong Police Substation ▲Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group ▲District Promotion Council, among others.

Civil, government, and police personnel jointly patrolled the streets, inspected operating harmful businesses, and conducted youth protection campaigns. Mayor Kim also instructed improvements on resident inconveniences such as ▲enhancing illumination through additional streetlight installations ▲maintenance of illegal outdoor advertisements and unnecessary utility poles.

Lee Ju-bae, chairman of the Cafe Alley Improvement and Maintenance Promotion Committee, expressed gratitude, saying, “Through the district office’s active support, Junggok 1-dong is gradually transforming into a brighter atmosphere.”

In response, Gwangjin District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho stated, “Through continuous civil-government cooperation, we have recently achieved business type changes in harmful establishments, and the Junggok-dong cafe alley is being rapidly improved. We will continue to listen to various opinions from residents and actively consult with related departments to make Gwangjin-gu a place where youth can grow up safely.”

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