Top 10 News of 2020 in Mapo-gu: No.1 '10 Best Walking Paths'

The Charm of Mapo on Foot: 'Top 10 Walkable Paths' Chosen as This Year's No.1 News... Followed by 'Air-Purifying Forest Creation, Planting 5 Million Trees,' 'Mapo Love Gift Certificates,' 'O·Si·Ne·Yo' Clothing Collection Boxes, Public Night Pharmacies, and All-Purpose Consultation Desks Praised by Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The "Top 10 Walkable Paths" was selected as the most outstanding project in Mapo in 2020.

Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced that it conducted a survey for 10 days starting November 27th to select the "Top 10 News of Mapo-gu in 2020" based on the major projects promoted throughout the year.

The survey was conducted targeting residents and employees, allowing each person to vote for up to 10 out of 30 major projects in Mapo-gu.

A total of 1,111 people (616 residents and 495 employees) participated in the survey, and the "Top 10 Walkable Paths," which received 473 votes, was selected as number one.

The "Top 10 Walkable Paths" project aims to promote local pride and revitalize the regional economy by offering alleyway tourism courses that combine Mapo's culture, history, and nature to not only residents but also domestic and international tourists in the post-COVID-19 era.

▲ The "Gyeongui Line Forest Trail" with various cultural spaces and resting areas ▲ The "Ahyeon-dong Hill Path," blending urban history and the filming location of the movie "Parasite" ▲ The "Mapo Naru-gil," reflecting on the prosperous days of Mapo Naru ▲ The "Sky Sunset Trail," where visitors can enjoy the Metasequoia forest and sunset, among other diverse routes, allow visitors to experience Mapo's charm in every corner.

The "Walkable Paths" project has been well received as it helps overcome the depression and lethargy caused by COVID-19, which has become part of daily life, while appreciating Mapo's history and culture.

Following closely, the "Air Purifying Forest Creation and Planting 5 Million Trees" project (455 votes) was selected as second place.

In response to fine dust and heat waves, this project has been actively promoted since 2018, and the district plans to plant about 1.8 million trees throughout Mapo by the end of this year.

Along with green space creation events such as temporary garden creation and commemorative tree planting, which residents can directly participate in and feel, the "Planting 5 Million Trees" project has received support from residents again this year, following last year, and was selected as one of the top 10 news items.

Third place went to the "Mapo Love Gift Certificate Issuance" (445 votes). This project benefits both consumers, who receive discounts, and affiliated stores, which are exempt from fees, supporting both ordinary citizens and local small business owners. It issued 30 billion won this year and attracted much attention from residents.

Fourth place was awarded to "O·Si·Ne·Yo," which refreshed dirty clothing collection boxes (399 votes), and fifth place went to the "Public Night Pharmacy Operation" (385 votes), which allows emergency medicine purchases even during late-night hours.

Other projects chosen by residents include sixth place "One Hour Free Parking at Public Parking Lots" (342 votes), seventh place "Expanded 24-Hour Public Restroom Access at Public Institutions" (336 votes), eighth place "Opening of Mapo-gu Screening Clinic" (327 votes), ninth place "Operation of Consultation Desk for Anything" (308 votes), and tenth place "Operation of Epidemiological Investigation Team for All Employees" (304 votes).

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo District, attended the tree planting event last month and is watering the tree after planting it.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, "The driving force behind Mapo's growth is the interest and participation of its residents. I thank all the residents who showed interest and participated in selecting the Top 10 News of Mapo-gu in 2020, and we will continue to listen to residents' opinions and strive to make Mapo a community that communicates well."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.