‘Bright Alleys, Safe Streets’ … Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk Completes Safe Street Creation Project

The dark alleyways in Sangju City, Gyeongbuk, have been transformed with murals and LED lighting as part of the safe distance creation project.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The alleys of Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk, have shed their 'darkness' and regained vitality.

Sangju-si was selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's General Neighborhood-type Urban Regeneration New Deal Project in 2017 and received funding to implement a safety street creation project.

The city invested 150 million won in a 180m section of Seongdong 1-gil and Nammun 2-gil to improve the exterior walls of houses and the surrounding environment.

In the previously dark and gloomy alleys, charming murals, LED lights, and decorative lights shaped like birds, stars, and the moon were installed to create a bright and safe street.

Mayor Kang Young-seok said, “I am pleased that the urban regeneration project has brought vitality to various parts of Sangju-si,” and added, “We will do our best to smoothly complete the remaining urban regeneration projects.”