Seocho-gu's Outstanding Innovation Case Wins Gold Medal at 'Government Innovation 1st Street'

Seoripul Wondu-mak, Runway-Style Crosswalk, Real-Time Overdue Vehicle Notification and Enforcement System for Public Parking Lots, Leading Innovative Administration with Numerous Excellent Cases Nationwide... ‘Innovation Casebook’ to Be Published Containing District's Administrative Innovation Cases and Know-How

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jo Eun-hee) announced that it won the gold medal among 243 local governments nationwide in the ‘Excellent Innovation Cases’ category of the ‘Government Innovation 1st Street’ operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

‘Government Innovation 1st Street’ is a public account established by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in July 2018 to promote government innovation together with the public. The ‘Government Innovation Case Map’ features excellent innovation cases certified from central and local governments nationwide.

As of April 28, Seocho-gu was certified and posted the highest number of excellent innovation cases among 243 local governments nationwide, winning the ‘gold medal’ by an overwhelming margin over the second place.

Major innovation cases of the district include △ Seoripul Wondumak & Seoripul Tree △ Runway-type crosswalk △ Real-time notification and crackdown system for delinquent vehicles in public parking lots △ Crime prediction AI CCTV △ Leading safety and disaster management policies △ Opening of Narae School, all of which are highly recognized by the public.

In particular, the runway-type crosswalk is an advanced traffic safety facility first installed nationwide by Seocho-gu. Although it initially violated the regulations of the National Police Agency, through continuous cooperation with the agency, its outstanding effect of a 1% traffic accident recurrence rate was recognized, leading to the revision of the ‘National Police Agency Traffic Road Surface Marking Installation and Management Manual’ in early April this year.

The ‘Seoripul Wondumak,’ a parasol-shaped shade shelter that has become the standard Wondumak in Korea, is also noteworthy. Installed for the first time nationwide by the district in 2017, the Seoripul Wondumak was presented as a national standard in the ‘Seoul Shade Shelter Installation Guidelines’ and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s ‘Shade Shelter Installation and Management Guidelines’ in 2019.

Now, shade shelters resembling the Seoripul Wondumak can be seen in front of traffic lights across the country, establishing it as the national standard Wondumak in Korea.

Additionally, projects first initiated by Seocho-gu such as the Single-Person Household Support Center, Smart Senior Kiosk Education, and Seoripul Igloo have been benchmarked by other local governments and are spreading nationwide.

The district plans to compile these excellent cases into the ‘Seocho-gu Innovation Casebook (tentative title).’

The casebook will include about 50 cases of resident demand projects solved through the district’s change of mindset over the past six years since July 2014, as well as excellent policies that have spread nationwide.

It will feature the district’s bold know-how and stories in solving long-standing resident demands that faced difficulties, such as the opening of the Seoripul Tunnel after 40 years, the establishment of a high school in Jamwon area after 30 years, the opening of Narae School, a special school that had been stalled for 17 years, and the opening of Yangjae Library after 13 years.

It will also include numerous cases that have spread nationwide, such as △ Seoripul Wondumak & Seoripul Tree △ Smart Senior Project △ Book Payback Service, which are excellent cases registered on Government Innovation 1st Street.

Jo Eun-hee, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “The power of administration that understands the hearts of residents has led to administrative change,” and added, “I hope Seocho’s advanced innovative administration spreads widely to many local governments nationwide. We will continue to discover and promote innovative administration that residents can feel by adding more creativity and driving force.”

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