Seongdong-gu Awarded the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Prize at the '2020 Korea Urban Awards'

Seongsu-dong Urban Regeneration Revitalization Project Selected as No.1 Excellent Policy Case Nationwide in Urban Regeneration... Leading Sustainable Urban Regeneration with Gentrification Prevention Policies and Resident-Led Community Activities

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu (center), and Seongdong-gu urban regeneration officials are celebrating the award of the Minister's Prize.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) was recognized for its achievements in promoting the Seongsu Urban Regeneration Activation Project and won first place in the urban regeneration category, receiving the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award at the ‘2020 Korea Urban Awards’ hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Korea Urban Awards, hosted annually by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, evaluate the sustainability and living infrastructure levels of 229 local governments nationwide over the past year. The awards select cities that have made efforts to improve citizens’ quality of life and urban competitiveness. This year, 22 local governments were selected.

Seongdong-gu, while promoting the Seoul-type Phase 1 project, the Seongsu Urban Regeneration Activation Project, contributed to the legislation related to regional coexistence, including the nation’s first ordinance to prevent gentrification and amendments to the Commercial Building Lease Protection Act. It established a foundation for sustainable urban regeneration through signing coexistence agreements between tenants and building owners and creating the Seongdong Safe Commercial Area.

Additionally, it received high praise for leading resident-centered urban regeneration projects such as supporting the establishment of the resident cooperative urban regeneration enterprise ‘Seongsu Jiaeng Cooperative,’ creating the resident anchor facility Seongsu Nanum Sharing Center, hosting the resident-led urban regeneration festival ‘Let’s Walk Only on Flower Paths,’ and developing local landmark streets (Atelier Street, Yeonmujang Street).

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “I am pleased that our various efforts for Seongsu-dong urban regeneration, such as establishing an ordinance to prevent gentrification and promoting resident-led urban regeneration projects through the Seongsu Jiaeng Cooperative, have been well recognized. We will also create successful model cases nationwide in the five other urban regeneration activation areas currently being promoted in Seongdong-gu beyond Seongsu-dong.”

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