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According to the traffic laws, roads only for pedestrians prohibit other vehicles on it. Thus, these roads should provide a environment for pedestrians' safety for transportation, convenience, comfortability, continuity and places to rest in order to add vitality and enhance the image of a city as positive factors. In reality, these pedestrian roads in cities have over-sized horizontal facilities, outdoor units of air conditioners (including ventilators), transformers etc. that are installed illegally without any consideration. Various useless installations make walking difficult and visually stressful. In extreme cases, vandalist acts such as smoking, drinking and yelling are displayed, making them difficult access. Thus, this study is a theoretical study about the concept and types of roads only for pedestrians. A specific case of these roads in Gwangju Sangmu district was analyzed to identify the quality of these pedestrian roads. With these results, four main suggestions for improvement were established. The details are the following: First, installations on these roads such as the horizontal installation should be non-scaled and any dangerous installations should be prohibited. Second, the frontality of the architectures on these roads (facade design) should be reinforced. Third, safety when passing late at night should be assured alongside with maintaining specific intensity for accessibility. Fourth, there should be a system that constantly removes any illegal or dangerous installations or architecture beside these roads uninstalled at all times.