Lee Sangil’s 'Customized School Snow Removal Guidance' Proves Effective... Yongin City Named Top Institution in Gyeonggi Snow Removal Evaluation

Yongin City Establishes Nation's First School-Specific Snow Removal System
Mayor Lee Sangil's On-Site Ideas Come to Fruition
Selected as Excellent Institution for Road Snow Removal for Eight Consecutive Years
Pedestrian-Focused Snow Removal

The "Customized School Snow Removal Guidance," an on-site idea initiated by Mayor Lee Sangil of Yongin Special City, has been recognized as the nation's first proactive snow removal administrative initiative. As a result, Yongin Special City has been selected as the top institution in Gyeonggi Province's road snow removal evaluation.

Yongin Special City has been selected as an excellent institution in the road snow removal evaluation for eight consecutive years. The photo shows the 'Customized School Snow Removal Guidance.' Provided by Yongin City.

On July 26, Yongin Special City announced that it had been selected as the top institution in the "2025-2026 Winter Road Snow Removal Measures Evaluation" conducted by Gyeonggi Province. With this recognition, the city has achieved the distinction of being named an excellent institution in the road snow removal sector for eight consecutive years since 2018.

This evaluation was conducted by Gyeonggi Province for all 31 cities and counties in the region, with a comprehensive assessment of all aspects of snow removal administration—including advance preparation, on-site response, and post-management—during the winter snow removal period, which lasted from November 15 of last year to March 15 of this year.

The area where Yongin City received the highest marks was the "Customized School Snow Removal Guidance," which was the first of its kind nationwide.

This snow removal guidance was the result of Mayor Lee turning feedback gathered during an on-site meeting with elementary school parents last year into a concrete policy.

At the time, parents expressed concerns that due to differences in the slope and conditions of school commuting routes, there were variations in how schools responded to heavy snowfall. The mayor instructed the city to develop a tailored snow removal system that would account for the unique characteristics of each school, in order to ensure safe commuting for students.

Consequently, in November last year, the city conducted a full survey of commuting routes at 195 schools—including elementary, middle, high schools, and special education schools—and created customized snow removal guidance for each school.

The Customized School Snow Removal Guidance included detailed information such as the length and slope of commuting routes, the status of snow-melting facilities (such as salt boxes and brine sprayers), road heating systems, and even the presence of canopies.

By utilizing this data, the city was able to set school-specific priorities for snow removal during heavy snowfalls and establish a field-centered response system where district offices, towns, villages, and schools worked in close collaboration.

3-2. Yongin Special City has been selected as an excellent institution in the road snow removal evaluation for eight consecutive years. Winter snow removal work scene.

Yongin Special City has been selected as an excellent institution for road snow removal evaluation for eight consecutive years. Winter snow removal work scene. Provided by Yongin City.

The small-sized snow removal equipment—sidewalk snow removal machines—used for pedestrian safety also received high praise. This system moves beyond traditional vehicle-centered snow removal approaches and represents a community-centered snow removal administration that manages pedestrian spaces thoroughly.

Mayor Lee stated, "Being selected as an excellent institution for eight consecutive years is the result of thorough preparation and efforts by all public officials and related organizations in the city to protect the safety of our citizens from heavy snow and cold waves each winter. In the future, we will continue to further expand our preemptive and smart snow removal systems to ensure that citizens can use the roads safely and conveniently."

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