Seo-gu, Gwangju Strengthens Safety by Removing Unclaimed Old Signs

Applications Accepted Until April 10
Preventing Safety Accidents and Creating a Pleasant Street Environment

Last year, the maintenance of old signs. Provided by Seo-gu, Gwangju

Seo-gu District of Gwangju Metropolitan City is implementing the "Support Project for Safety Management Including Removal of Old Signs," aimed at maintaining old signs that have been left unattended for an extended period following business closures or relocations.

This project was established to prevent safety accidents such as falling or collapsing signs resulting from neglect, and to create a safe and pleasant urban environment.

The eligible applicants are owners of unclaimed signs that have been left unattended without removal after business relocation or closure. Building owners or advertising managers must complete a demolition consent form and a letter of approval, and submit them in person or by mail to the Urban Space Division of Seo-gu Office by April 10.

Seo-gu will conduct on-site inspections of the received applications and comprehensively review the degree of aging and safety risks before selecting the signs to be removed. In particular, signs that have been left unattended for a long time after business closure and those that pose significant safety risks during natural disasters such as typhoons or heavy rain will be given priority for maintenance.

The selected signs will be removed in June, removing potential hazards that threaten pedestrian safety in advance and improving the cityscape damaged by old signs to create a pleasant street environment that residents can experience firsthand.

Lee Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, stated, "Old signs that are left unattended can lead to falling accidents during strong winds or natural disasters, so it is important to address them in advance," and added, "We will continue to maintain dangerous signs to create a safe urban environment where residents can live with peace of mind."

Meanwhile, in the previous year, Seo-gu invested a budget of about 11 million won to remove 29 old signs, contributing to pedestrian safety and improvement of the urban landscape.

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