Uiwang City Wins Excellence Award in 'Sustainable Transport City Assessment' for Fifth Consecutive Year

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City announced on the 24th that it has won the excellence award for the fifth consecutive year in the '2019 Sustainable Transport City Assessment' conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 23rd.

The Sustainable Transport City Assessment, conducted annually by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, targets 75 local governments with populations of over 100,000. It selects excellent local governments by evaluating 32 indicators across 12 categories in the environmental, social, and economic sectors.

The city received high evaluations in traffic information management and efficient transport system construction, as well as eco-friendly transportation. It also achieved strong scores in traffic infrastructure improvement and transport system competitiveness.

Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City said, "This result recognizes the various efforts the city has made to create a sustainable transport city. Next year, we will apply for national budget projects and, once selected, will pursue the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) project and other transport policies that citizens can directly experience, working to provide citizens with safer and more pleasant transportation environments."