Seogu District in Gwangju Cracks Down on Illegal Street Vending Around Yangdong Market Station

Joint Operation with Western Police Station
"Ensuring Traffic Safety"

Seogu District in Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on May 27 that it had recently conducted a crackdown on illegal street vending around Yangdong Market Station in cooperation with the Western Police Station.

Seogu District recently conducted a crackdown on illegal street vending around Yangdong Market Station in cooperation with the Western Police Station. Provided by Seogu District

Seogu District explained that, due to ongoing concerns about safety risks for both pedestrians and drivers caused by unauthorized street stalls and illegally parked vehicles on roads around Yangdong Market?especially during early morning hours?it has established a proactive response system with the Western Police Station since March and has been carrying out intensive crackdowns.

In particular, this area sees frequent movement of goods and residents, and illegal activities occupying the roadway pose a high risk of traffic accidents and large-scale casualties. Therefore, the district has been conducting intensive crackdowns in cooperation with the police, focusing on vehicles obstructing traffic flow and preemptively blocking illegal street vending.

As a result of the intensive crackdown over approximately two months, illegal street vending?which previously occupied two lanes?has significantly decreased. The average number of daily violations detected dropped from 2.3 cases in March to 1.1 cases in May, a reduction of more than half.

Going forward, the district plans to prevent illegal street vending from becoming habitual by strengthening on-site management and conducting repeated crackdowns. It also intends to maintain ongoing communication and guidance with market merchants to encourage voluntary participation in maintaining public order.

District Mayor Kim Ikang stated, "Our crackdown will not be a temporary measure, but will continue until illegal street vending is completely eradicated," and added, "We will strive to establish a mature culture in which merchants voluntarily comply with the law and maintain public order."

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