Namyangju City Accelerates Creation of Fine Dust Safe City That Citizens Can Feel

Expansion of Fine Dust Safe Bus Stops
Deployment of Small Cleaning Vehicles on Residential Roads and Strengthening Indoor Air Quality
Support for Early Retirement of Old Diesel Vehicles and Implementation of Urban Forest Projects

Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Ju Gwang-deok) announced on the 17th that it will actively promote the creation of a "Fine Dust Safe City" to improve the quality of life for its citizens in 2025, the Year of the Eulsa.

Namyangju City is accelerating efforts to create a "Fine Dust Safe City" that improves the quality of life for its citizens. The photo shows an air pollution electronic display board indicating fine dust concentration. Photo by Namyangju City

Namyangju City will implement citizen-centered fine dust response policies including △expanding fine dust safe bus stops △deploying small cleaning vehicles on residential roads △strengthening indoor air quality management.

First, the city will invest approximately 1.3 billion KRW to expand the fine dust safe bus stops, which have high citizen satisfaction, from the current 27 locations to 40 locations. Smart bus stops equipped with air purification and heating/cooling functions will be installed to provide comfortable resting places where citizens can take a break during high concentrations of fine dust, heat waves, and cold waves.

Additionally, the city plans to deploy small electric cleaning vehicles on roads around residential areas, operating daily on a total of 14 routes throughout the city. The city will also promote the "Clear Breath Space Creation Project," which measures indoor air quality and provides customized environmental improvements for facilities used by vulnerable groups.

Furthermore, the city will implement policies to protect citizen health by encouraging proper responses to high concentrations of fine dust, such as free rental of indoor air quality and radon measuring devices and a fine dust education program that visits locations requested by citizens.

Moreover, the city will carry out early retirement support for old diesel vehicles and a fine dust reduction urban forest creation project to reduce fine dust.

Namyangju City will invest 4.5 billion KRW to support the early retirement of a total of 1,208 vehicles, including diesel vehicles rated 4 and 5 and old construction machinery. With a project budget of 250 million KRW, the city plans to create school forests, living environment forests, and small parks around fine dust emission sources and residential areas.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated, "Fine dust is a health-related issue that directly harms the health of our citizens," and added, "We will make greater efforts to reduce and improve fine dust in living spaces so that citizens can live healthier daily lives in a safe and comfortable environment."

Meanwhile, the city operates 14 air pollution and fine dust monitoring stations and provides real-time fine dust concentration information through its website, electronic display boards, and fine dust traffic lights.