Securing Public Parking Spaces by Removing Fences and Gates
Improving Residential Environments and Emergency Vehicle Access

On February 4, Gyeongsan City (Mayor Cho Hyunil) announced that it will promote the "2026 Pilot Project for Creating Home Parking Lots" to resolve chronic parking shortages in densely populated residential areas and to create a safer living environment.


This project involves installing parking lots in the surplus space secured by removing fences or gates of single-family homes (including neighborhood living facilities).

Provided by Gyeongsan City

Provided by Gyeongsan City

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In particular, by introducing a "publicly open" method in which the newly created parking spaces are shared with local residents, the project aims to enhance the sense of community through voluntary citizen participation and to solve parking problems.


The project targets single-family homes and similar properties located in dong districts within the city, and the city plans to provide up to 10 million won in construction costs per site. After the parking lots are created, they will be operated for a certain period in accordance with the principle of public access.


If a large number of applications are received, Gyeongsan City plans to select the project sites by comprehensively considering factors such as the feasibility of creating parking lots on a block or alley basis and the number of parking spaces that can be provided for public use.



Through this project, Gyeongsan City asked for active interest and participation from local residents so that it can ease conflicts among residents caused by parking on side streets and improve conditions for the passage of emergency vehicles such as fire trucks.


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

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