Gimhae-si Selected for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Smart New Deal Project... Upgraded to Mugye-dong Smart City

Aerial view of smart technology services in the Mugye Urban Regeneration District, Gimhae City. (Photo by Gimhae City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 21st that it has been selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's public contest project, the '2020 Living Proximity Urban Regeneration Smart Technology Support Project.'

This contest project aims to apply smart technologies with high efficiency and resident perception in connection with urban regeneration projects, targeting existing urban regeneration New Deal project areas. By adding insufficient facilities and advanced services within the project site, it is expected to accelerate the revitalization of the old downtown area.

Among 39 local governments nationwide that applied, 16 local governments including Gimhae City were finally selected after a written review by a panel of expert evaluators and a project plan presentation evaluation.

The city will invest 800 million KRW, including 500 million KRW in national funds, to promote the smart New Deal project with the goal of completion in the first half of next year to solve issues such as housing, transportation, and crime prevention in the Mugye-dong urban regeneration area. In line with the urban regeneration project aimed at revitalizing the deteriorated urban functions, the subtitle of this project was set as 'Piercing the city's blood to regain vitality.'

The main project contents are divided into ▲Safe Alleyways ▲Smart Bus Shelters ▲Smart Crosswalks ▲Smart Rest Areas ▲Public Wi-Fi Free Zones, and the city plans to make Mugye-dong the center of Jangyu's development.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae City said, "In the post-COVID-19 era, expected to be the heyday of the 4th Industrial Revolution and ICT technology, we will promote the smart New Deal project that adds advanced technology to the declining old downtown, revitalize the stagnant local economy, and respond to the government's Korean New Deal project by expanding the establishment of data collection and utilization infrastructure and the advancement of 5G network digital infrastructure."

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