Uijeongbu City Receives 'Three Consecutive Years of Excellence Award' in Transportation City Assessment

Uijeongbu City received an excellence award on the 15th in the '2016 Sustainable Transportation City' assessment conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

This assessment has been conducted annually since 2014 to evaluate and diagnose the current status and administrative policies of local governments across 74 cities nationwide with populations of 100,000 or more, in order to establish rational transportation strategies.

This year's evaluation was based on 20 current status assessment indicators and 12 policy assessment indicators across three sectors—environment, society, and economy. The comprehensive evaluation results were calculated through document review and on-site inspection based on materials submitted by local governments.

The city received an excellence award in the 'B' group, which comprises single cities with populations of 300,000 or more, and will receive an incentive of 30 million won.

Mayor Ahn Byeong-yong stated, "Transportation is the field most closely related to citizens' daily lives. We will continue to make sustained efforts to develop new policies and create a safe transportation environment."