Gwangju Buk-gu Suffers from Illegal Parking Blocking Even Pedestrian Paths

Pedestrian walkway blocked by trash and illegal parking. 108beon-gil, Cheomdan Yeonsin-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] The side streets around Cheomdan Yeonsin-ro in Cheomdan 2 District (Sinyong-dong), Buk-gu, Gwangju, are suffering from illegal parking and garbage that even block pedestrian paths.

Yeonsin-ro 107-gil and 108-gil in Cheomdan 2 District are used as school routes for Geon-guk Elementary School and Geon-guk Kindergarten located directly opposite, raising concerns that young children are constantly exposed to the risk of accidents.

A resident A (43, living in Sinyong-dong, Buk-gu) said, “Although sidewalks for pedestrians and braille blocks for the disabled are installed, illegal parking and garbage make it impossible to pass through,” and expressed dissatisfaction with the administrative authorities’ neglect, saying, “Moreover, pedestrians are forced to walk in the middle of the road on routes used by young children going to and from school, and there have been more than a few frightening moments.”

Originally, this area was developed as a residential site and urban plan by LH Korea Land and Housing Corporation from September 2007 to September 2013.

Asia Economy confirmed on site that there was no parking space secured at all.

While residents’ parking awareness is also an issue, there was absolutely no space to park, and the administration of the district office supervising the area also seemed problematic.

In particular, assuming a fire occurs here, illegal parking blocking both sides of the road and even the pedestrian paths made it almost impossible for fire trucks to pass. Imagining the damage caused by this is uncomfortable.

A resident B (51, living in Sinyong-dong, Buk-gu), who runs a small business nearby, said, “Every day there is a parking war due to residents living here and people visiting the stores,” and hoped for an administrative solution, saying, “I hope the parking problem is urgently resolved to help the safety of residents and pedestrians and to revitalize the commercial district.”

Meanwhile, in response to Asia Economy’s inquiry, a Buk-gu Office official replied, “We will strengthen parking enforcement as much as possible and, in the long term, discuss with the police station the operation of odd-even parking on side streets.”