Five districts to receive up to W6b each for pedestrian environment upgrades

The Ministry of Interior and Safety announced Monday it has selected five districts as the final recipients of its 2027 Residential Area Pedestrian Environment Comprehensive Improvement Project, designed to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort and create more walkable streets.

The selected districts are Suseong-gu in Daegu, Paju in Gyeonggi Province, Eumseong-gun in North Chungcheong Province, Asan in South Chungcheong Province and Gimje in North Jeolla Province.

The project goes beyond basic sidewalk repairs, comprehensively addressing pedestrian safety infrastructure, underground utility line installation and streetscape improvements to create safer, more walkable streets while also contributing to local economic revitalization.

Each selected district will receive up to 6 billion won ($4.42 million) over three years from 2027 to 2029 to carry out pedestrian environment improvement projects tailored to local conditions.

Kim Gwang-yong, head of the ministry's National Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, said the project aims to make the streets residents use daily safer and more walkable. "We will continue to improve pedestrian environments with local characteristics in mind, so that everyone can walk safely and conveniently," Kim said.