Gwangyang-si Creates Safe Alleyways by Installing Solar Wall Lights

Expecting a Narrow and Dark Alley to Become a Vibrant Community Street Full of Residents' Energy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City in Jeonnam announced that it has installed 93 solar-powered wall lights in the narrow and dark alleys scattered within Gaeseong and Seonghwang villages in Moksung-ri, Gwangyang-eup.

The "Solar Wall Light Installation Project" is part of the urban regeneration preliminary project titled "Gaeseong Alley Community Connecting Gaeseong, Gaeseongmanjeom Village," which was selected by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in December 2021.

The city, together with the residents' council, conducted day and night inspections of the alleys to select areas that were dark and vulnerable to crime, and installed solar-powered wall lights using LED lights that automatically brighten when residents pass by in the evening after absorbing sunlight during the day.

The alleys in Gaeseong and Seonghwang villages in Moksung-ri were narrow and dark, making it difficult for residents to move freely at night, but with this newly implemented Resident Safety Return Path Project, the village is expected to become lively even at night.

To create vibrant alleys, the city plans to hold an alley culture exhibition titled "Moksung-ri Alley Story Blossoms" on the 8th and 9th at 37 Moksung 3-gil, Gwangyang-eup, showcasing stories from the Gaeseong and Seonghwang village alleys discovered so far.

Kwon Hoi-sang, Director of Urban Regeneration, said, "With this project, the alleys will be brightly lit in every corner, and we hope the village will be reborn as a place where residents' stories bloom both day and night."

He added, "Going forward, we will promptly promote urban regeneration preliminary projects such as creating an alley harmony platform so that Gaeseong and Seonghwang villages become places where people want to stay and stroll."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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