Uiwang City Wins Grand Prize in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2022 Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City announced on the 29th that it has won the grand prize in the '2022 Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation' jointly hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transportation Institute.

The Sustainable Transportation City Evaluation has been conducted annually since 2010 for 73 local governments with a population of 100,000 or more in accordance with the 'Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Development Act,' and selects outstanding local governments based on a total of 32 indicators across three sectors: environment, society, and economy.

Uiwang City, belonging to the city group with a population of 100,000 or more and less than 300,000, was honored with the grand prize, the highest honor, in recognition of its continuous efforts to ensure that citizens can use transportation in a pleasant and safe environment.

In particular, the city received high evaluation for systematically promoting various transportation policies that citizens can directly experience, including the construction of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and implementation of traffic information services, as well as efforts to promote eco-friendly vehicles.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City stated, "To respond to the era of carbon neutrality, the establishment of an environment-friendly and sustainable transportation system is essential," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that people of all ages can enjoy convenient and safe transportation services in a pleasant environment."