'Top 10 News of 2020 in Jungnang-gu' No.1?... SH Headquarters Relocation to Sinnae-dong

Survey Results of 1,541 Jungnang-gu Residents and Employees... 'SH Headquarters Relocation to Sinnae-dong (12%)' Ranked 1st... 2nd 'Approval of Myeonmok Line Urban Railway (Light Rail) Project by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (8%)'... 3rd 'Acceleration of Manguri Park Development as a Historical and Cultural Park through Management Transfer (6.4%)' etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] ‘SH Headquarters Relocation, Myeonmok Line Urban Railway (Light Rail) Project Approval by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Transfer of Management Rights of Manguri Park,’ etc...

Jungnang-gu (District Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) selected the top 10 news stories that brightened Jungnang-gu this year.

The district announced on the 15th that the result of the 2020 Jungnang-gu Top 10 News vote, conducted among 1,541 Jungnang-gu residents and employees, ranked ‘Relocation of SH Headquarters to Sinnae-dong (12%)’ as number one.

This year’s Jungnang-gu Top 10 News is an event where Jungnang-gu residents select the 10 most resonant projects among 21 major policies and projects promoted by Jungnang-gu throughout 2020.

The selection process was conducted from the 18th of last month to the 3rd of this month through voting on the Jungnang-gu website and filling out questionnaires placed at 16 community service centers, with 1,541 residents and employees participating.

The number one project, ‘Relocation of SH Headquarters to Sinnae-dong,’ is a policy expected to generate direct and indirect economic effects worth 480 billion KRW over five years and create employment for over 4,000 people.

The results reflect the rapid progress of the SH Corporation relocation, including the signing of the ‘City-District-SH Agreement for the Relocation of Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH) to Jungnang-gu’ and the enactment of the ‘Ordinance on Promotion and Support for SH Corporation Relocation.’ This has raised expectations that the SH Headquarters relocation will serve as a catalyst for Jungnang-gu to leap forward as the economic center of northeastern Seoul.

The second place went to ‘Approval of the Myeonmok Line Urban Railway (Light Rail) Project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (8%).’ On November 17, the second phase of the Seoul Metropolitan City Urban Railway Network Plan (including the Myeonmok Line) received approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Accordingly, the Gangbuk Transversal Line (25.72 km), which extends from Cheongnyangni along the Inner Circular Road to the southwestern area, will connect with the Myeonmok Line at Cheongnyangni, greatly improving accessibility to the city center.

The third place was ‘Manguri Park, Accelerating the Creation of a Historical and Cultural Park through Transfer of Management Rights (6.4%).’ In July, the district received the management rights of Manguri Park from Seoul City and is accelerating efforts to develop it into a historical and cultural park that harmonizes forests, walking trails, and the graves of famous figures from modern and contemporary Korean history. Next year, a Welcome Center (tentative name) will be completed, allowing visitors to pay respects to those resting there and enjoy rest.

The fourth place was ‘Jungnang Love Gift Certificates Popular among Jungnang Residents (6.2%).’ The Jungnang Love Gift Certificates were sold at a 10% discount to revive consumer sentiment dampened by the spread of COVID-19. The initially issued 11.5 billion KRW worth of certificates were completely sold out, and the additional 3.5 billion KRW worth issued in September also sold out within two hours due to enthusiastic response from residents.

The fifth place was ‘Together with Residents, THE Clean Jungnang (5.6%).’ This project aims to transform the living environment into a new city by installing LED promotional video devices called ‘Logojectors’ at 52 locations to eradicate illegal dumping, selecting 150 households leading neighborhood cleaning as ‘THE Clean House,’ and appointing 150 ‘Honorary Illegal Dumping Watchers.’

Other rankings include ▲6th ‘Urban Regeneration Project’ ▲7th ‘Warm-hearted Jungnang Residents, 2nd in Donation and Volunteer Rates among Seoul Districts’ ▲8th ‘Reading Jungnang (Reading 1,000 Books, Book Festival) Receives Great Response’ ▲9th ‘Completion of Knowledge Industry Center 1, Marking the Start of Advanced Industry Cluster Formation’ ▲10th ‘Transforming Jungnang-gu Office Rooftop Parking Lot into Jungnang Residents’ Plaza’ as the 2020 Jungnang-gu Top 10 News.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “This year’s top 10 news includes policies that led changes in Jungnang-gu, such as the relocation of SH Headquarters to Sinnae-dong and the approval of the Myeonmok Line Urban Railway (Light Rail) Project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Since these selected projects have received great interest from residents, we will continue to implement them without delay next year to create a Jungnang-gu that changes anew day by day.”

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