Bicycles are an eco-friendly mode of transportation… that can help ease traffic, maintain health, and save energy. To encourage more people to ride bicycles, a by-law was enacted in 2006 to promote their use. But almost a decade on, the ordinance lacks policies to back it up. Joseph Kim has more.
The ordinance on promoting the use of bicycles in Jeju was enacted in 2006 and amended in 2011.

A committee meeting was set up to discuss the management of bicycle parking lots and creation of bicycle only-villages, among other things. The aim was to reduce traffic congestion by increasing the number of cyclists, who would also be healthier, and help to save energy in the long run. But almost a decade has passed since then.

And based on the information we gathered, many of the provisions of the ordinance have not been carried out.

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After an amendment was made in 2011, a detailed guideline was made on how the committee overseeing bicycles would be formed, but to date, there is no such committee in existence. As for the so-called bicycle only village, no concrete plans have yet been made.
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Jeju City says despite what it says in the ordinance, it wasn’t until 2010 that policies on bicycles started gaining attention, and that was when the focus shifted to creating a Fantastic Bicycle Path all the way around the island. When the trail is completed in November this year, officials say they will work on creating the committee on hold and on making specific plans to carry out each of the provisions.

But officials refused to hold a formal interview on the matter.

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Kim Tae-seok / Provincial council’s environment & city committee
The regulation on spurring bicycle use was passed at the council. The government agreed to the ordinance, so it is responsible for creating and enforcing policies. If this has not happened, that means the province has neglected its duties.
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"자전거 활성화에 관한 조례는 도의회가 심의해서 통과시켰습니다. 집행부도 동의한 것이고, 동의한 것에 대해서는 집행부가 정책을
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수립하고 수행해야 할 책임이 있어요. 그렇지 않다면 제주도가 직무유기를 한 것입니다."

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Joseph Kim

Jeju continues to announce policies to make the island carbon-free… but something concrete has yet to come out of its drive on creating a safe environment to cycle in.

Joseph Kim KCTV