Uiwang City Forges Agreement to Create Safe and Clean Streets

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Kim Sang-don, Mayor of Uiwang City, Lee So-young, National Assembly Member, and Kim Jong-gab, President of Korea Electric Power Corporation, signed an agreement on the 23rd to create 'safe and clean streets' for improving Uiwang City's urban environment.

Through the agreement signing ceremony, the three organizations pledged to implement detailed agreement provisions related to △promotion of renewable energy △urban environment improvement in Uiwang City △construction of safety infrastructure for children around schools.

The agreement included plans to underground utility poles and transmission towers in the Naeson-dong redevelopment exemption zone of Uiwang City, and to install yellow safety zones at a crosswalk near an alternative school.

By undergrounding utility poles and transmission towers in the target area, balanced regional development can be achieved and a pleasant environment created, while installation of yellow safety zones at crosswalks near the alternative school enables pedestrian safety for students.

Uiwang City expects that through this agreement, factors that threaten residents' living environment will be eliminated and the city will be reborn as a safe place for pedestrians.

Kim Sang-don, Mayor of Uiwang City, said, "We will make greater efforts to create pedestrian-focused, safe and pleasant streets that enhance residents' quality of life and improve the city's aesthetics."