"No Way to Go After Getting Off the Bus"... Passageway Secured for Pohang Village

Chamsaem Rural Village Residents in Pohang File Collective Petition
Commission Consults with Pohang Authorities on Passageway Solutions
Crosswalk and Safety Facilities Installed in Front of the Village

A crosswalk has been installed in Chamsaem Rural Village, Songra-myeon, Pohang-si, North Gyeongsang Province, where a collective civil complaint was previously filed due to the lack of a passageway between the bus stop and the village.

Sejong City Government Sejong Government Complex Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced on March 26 that it had reached a final agreement to install a crosswalk in Chamsaem Rural Village and secure the safety of the passageway after consultations with relevant organizations, including Pohang-si, Pohang Northern Police Station, and Pohang National Land Management Office.

Chamsaem Rural Village, home to 19 households, is predominantly inhabited by elderly residents who rely on public transportation. However, because there was no passageway on the opposite side of the village, residents had to walk along the shoulder of the national highway without a sidewalk to return to the village after getting off the bus. As a result, the villagers submitted a collective petition to the commission, requesting the removal of the median strip and the installation of a crosswalk. Students who use the POSCO Sports Land located across from the village also joined the petition, stating that it was difficult to access shops on the opposite side.

The commission visited the site to listen to the residents' grievances and, after consultations with related agencies, drew up a final adjustment plan. The city decided to relocate the bus stop and, in consultation with the Pohang National Land Management Office, reinforce safety facilities near the crosswalk, such as installing unmanned surveillance cameras. Pohang Northern Police Station agreed to cooperate in installing a crosswalk in the safety zone near the village. The National Land Management Office will proceed with removing the median strip and installing the crosswalk.

Han Samsuk, Vice Chairman of the commission, stated, "We will do our best to ensure the safety of marginalized rural residents."

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