Seoul Gangseo-gu, Online Resident Voting on Collaborative Agenda

Published 20 Jul.2020 08:38(KST)

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Seoul Gangseo-gu, Online Resident Voting on Collaborative Agenda

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is taking the first step to solve local community issues together with residents by conducting an ‘Online Resident Vote on Collaborative Governance Agendas.’

Since February, the district has been discovering collaborative governance agendas through online and offline channels, and after public forums such as the online live broadcast ‘Collaborative Governance Table’ where residents participated, a total of 10 final collaborative governance agendas were identified.

The 10 agendas discovered through the open public forum include ▲A vibrant marketplace for social economy with residents ▲Safe zones for children in Gangseo-gu (installation of smart crosswalks and activities to improve traffic safety awareness) ▲Practicing health in daily life, finding the way on the street ▲Creation of integrated children’s parks incorporating universal design, among other issues closely related to residents’ daily lives.

The district will conduct an online vote until the 23rd to collect residents’ opinions on the selected agendas.

Additionally, starting from the 16th, videos presenting the 2021 implementation collaborative governance agendas will be shared in advance through Gangseo-gu’s YouTube and other SNS channels to help residents understand and make rational decisions when voting.

This online vote on collaborative governance agendas is open to all Gangseo-gu residents, who can participate via the Seoul M-Voting website or mobile app, and each person can vote for up to three preferred agendas.

The collaborative governance agendas prioritized through the vote will be actively implemented in 2021 through close cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “Due to COVID-19, we are conducting the collaborative governance agenda vote online. As this is a process to think about and solve local issues together, we hope for the active interest and participation of residents.”