[Gwangjin-gu News] Kkumipangpang Playground, Shared Childcare Room, Hourly Childcare Room, and More Spaces for Infants, Toddlers, and Parents... Gwangjin-gu Expands Installation of Smart Traffic Poles
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu is receiving positive responses by providing high-quality childcare information and various educational programs to infants, toddlers, and parents through the operation of the Comprehensive Childcare Support Center.
The Gwangjin-gu Comprehensive Childcare Support Center relocated and expanded from Gunja-dong to Junggok-dong Health and Welfare Administration Town in October last year, and is equipped with ▲ Kkumipangpang Playground (photo) ▲ Shared Childcare Room ▲ Hourly Childcare Room ▲ Nursing Room ▲ Therapy Room, among others.
The Kkumipangpang Playground is an indoor playground with a 442㎡ (approximately 134 pyeong) area, designed with the concept of Achasan forest, featuring ▲ Comfortable Rest Area ▲ Fun Waterfall ▲ Mysterious Mine ▲ Exciting Campsite ▲ Thrilling Hill ▲ Shining Rainbow, creating an enjoyable space.
Individuals can use the facility from 24 months old up to preschool-aged infants and toddlers along with their parents, and institutions can use it only after registering as institutional members on the Gwangjin-gu Comprehensive Childcare Support Center website, limited to local daycare centers and kindergartens.
It operates three sessions from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with a maximum of 50 users per session.
The usage fee is ▲ For individuals, 2,000 KRW per infant or toddler, free for one guardian, and 1,000 KRW for each additional guardian ▲ For institutions, 1,000 KRW per infant or toddler, free for teachers and supervisors.
The Shared Childcare Room is a community space where infants, toddlers, and parents can enjoy together, equipped with various toys, picture books, and more.
The target users are individuals with preschool-aged infants and toddlers and accompanying parents residing in Seoul, and groups operating parent self-help meetings with infants and toddlers.
It operates three sessions from Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and usage is free of charge.
Residents who want to use the Kkumipangpang Playground and Shared Childcare Room can apply through the Gwangjin-gu Comprehensive Childcare Support Center website.
The Hourly Childcare Room provides hourly childcare services for infants aged 6 to under 36 months, with childcare teachers on site.
The usage fee is 1,000 KRW per hour for households receiving infant allowance or childcare allowance, with a maximum of 80 hours per month. If usage exceeds 80 hours, 4,000 KRW per hour must be paid.
Applications can be made in advance through the Pregnancy and Childcare Comprehensive Portal website, and same-day reservations can be made by phone.
Additionally, the district is promoting various projects to reduce the economic burden on childcare families and create a child-friendly environment, including ▲ Operation of Gwangjin Toy Library ▲ Free rental service for 100-day and first birthday tables ▲ Safety car seat rental project.
Gwangjin-gu will expand the installation of Gwangjin-type Traffic Smart Poles (photo) at four locations within school zones to create a safer pedestrian environment.
The Gwangjin-type Traffic Smart Pole is a smart complex facility that combines various functions such as streetlights, traffic signs, vehicle detectors, and CCTV into a single pole.
The large LED display on the smart pole shows ▲ pedestrian crossing entry status to protect short children ▲ vehicle speed display ▲ monitoring screen for illegal parking vehicles, allowing drivers to immediately check and respond.
Also, the intelligent CCTV on the smart pole quickly detects and alerts about hazards and provides more accurate vehicle information. By using the QR code attached to the pole, users can directly access the Gwangjin-gu website to check various news about Gwangjin-gu.
Last year, Gwangjin-gu installed smart poles in eight elementary school zones?Gwangnam Elementary, Gunam Elementary, Yangjin Elementary, Dongja Elementary, Gwangjin Elementary, Sinyang Elementary, Gwangjang Elementary, and Sinja Elementary?to improve the pedestrian environment for children and received positive feedback from residents.
This year, the district plans to further strengthen children's pedestrian safety by installing Gwangjin-type smart poles in four additional school zones: Dongui Elementary, Gwangjang Elementary, Hyoji Daycare Center, and Cheonggu Ewha Kindergarten.
The installation locations were selected considering local characteristics such as side roads with school entrances, areas with blind spots caused by habitual illegal parking, and places with accident risks.
Gwangjin-gu expects that integrating various facilities, which were previously disorderly installed on narrow roads, into one and enhancing functions for the safe walking of children and residents will provide a safer and more pleasant traffic environment for both pedestrians and drivers.
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