Operation of the '2020 Second Half Neighborhood Environment Improvement Community Support Project' for Residents

Gwangjin-gu, Recruiting Residents to Participate in Alley Environment Improvement Community Support Project View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is recruiting residents to participate in the ‘2020 Second Half Alley Environment Improvement Community Support Project’ to help residents directly create safe and clean alleys.


This support project is themed ‘Alley Safety and Environmental Improvement’ with the meaning of revitalizing alleys stagnated due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and overcoming the crisis together with residents.


The recruitment areas are public interest agendas related to COVID-19, including ▲COVID-19 Overcoming and Prevention ▲Zero Alley Waste ▲Village Cleanliness ▲Promotion of Recycling Culture, etc.


The total support scale is 20 million KRW, and selected groups will receive support ranging from a minimum of 2 million KRW to a maximum of 5 million KRW.


The target applicants are groups or organizations of three or more residents whose residence or living area is in Gwangjin-gu and who have experience participating in existing Seoul City and Gwangjin-gu village community support projects.


The project area must be based on alleys within a 500m radius.


Applications are open until August 13, and resident groups wishing to participate can apply through the Seoul City Village Community Comprehensive Support Center website.


Resident groups selected in the contest will sign an agreement with the district office in September and carry out the project until November. To facilitate smoother project progress, the ‘Gwangjin-gu Village Autonomy Center’ will provide accounting education, inspections, and consultations.


For more details about the support project, inquiries can be made to the Gwangjin-gu Village Autonomy Center or the Gwangjin-gu Office Autonomous Administration Division.


Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “Even amid the COVID-19 crisis, our residents have created various cooperation cases by coexisting on their own,” adding, “Through this support project, we hope to discover diverse ideas from residents, overcome difficult times together, and restore vitality to the local community.”



In February, the district also conducted a village community project contest for the first half of the year, selecting 55 projects in five areas including ▲Making Neighbors ▲Supporting Our Village Activities ▲Creating Alleys, and supporting them with a total project budget of 117 million KRW, operating various community projects.


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