Mapo-gu Expands Yeonnam-dong 'Kkirikkiri-gil'... Ensuring Safety and Commercial Area

Expansion of Road Width up to 4.6m on Donggyoro 233 to Donggyoro 249 180m Section
Expectations for Revitalizing Alley Businesses and Regional Economic Development through Safer Walking Environment

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) has transformed the ‘Kkirikkiri-gil’ area in Yeonnam-dong into a pedestrian-centered street.

‘Kkirikkiri-gil’ is the third specialized street project following Hongdae Red Road and Hapjeong-dong Sky Road and Sowon-gil. The sidewalk maintenance section covers a 180m stretch from 233 to 249 Donggyo-ro, Yeonnam-dong, known as Kkirikkiri 3-gil.

The project area around Donggyo-ro in Yeonnam-dong is one of Mapo-gu’s major commercial districts, densely packed with various cafes and popular restaurants.

Although the area is usually crowded with many visitors, pedestrians experienced inconvenience due to narrow and uneven sidewalks that had not been maintained. Especially during busy periods such as Halloween and year-end holidays, there were concerns about safety accidents like falls.

In response, Mapo-gu held resident meetings to gather opinions and closed 19 spaces of the on-street public parking lot within the project section, expanding the sidewalk width from the existing 2m to up to 4.6m.

Along with this, slopes that posed a risk of falls during passage were adjusted to create a pedestrian-friendly environment.

As a result, more than 12,000 people gathered in the ‘Kkirikkiri-gil’ area last Sunday ahead of Halloween Day, but order was maintained without any safety accidents.

Mapo-gu expects that the safe walking environment of ‘Kkirikkiri-gil,’ which is ideal for families, friends, and couples to enjoy together, will have a positive impact on revitalizing the local alleyway businesses and regional economic development.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “We created walkways where people can comfortably walk to simultaneously achieve a safe walking environment and commercial district revitalization. Mapo-gu will continue to work on road improvements so that all residents, including children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, can move around Mapo-gu comfortably.”

In addition, Mapo-gu widened the sidewalks of the Hongdae club street, which attracts many young people, from 3.5m to 4.4m.

The expanded sidewalks on Club Street played a significant role in protecting pedestrian safety during busy times on weekend nights, especially from the night of October 25 to the early morning of October 29, ahead of Halloween Day, when large crowds gathered.

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