Yeongdeungpo-gu Wins Presidential Award in Housing Welfare...Recognition for Jjokbangchon Development

Recognized for Efforts to Improve Living Conditions in Jjokbangchon at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'Housing Welfare Festival'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) was honored with the Presidential Citation for the Yeongdeungpo jjokbangchon public housing project at the ‘16th Housing Welfare Workers Festival’ held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 16th.

On this day, the Presidential Citation was awarded to two institutions and individuals, including Yeongdeungpo-gu.

Notably, Yeongdeungpo-gu was the only local government nationwide to receive the Presidential Citation.

Hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, this event was organized to share the achievements and best practices of housing welfare projects in 2020 and to boost morale through awards for local governments, public institutions, housing welfare organizations, and meritorious persons.

The district initiated improvements to the living environment of the Yeongdeungpo jjokbangchon, where aging houses are densely packed, posing fire risks and poor sanitary conditions, making urgent redevelopment necessary. By joining forces with the central government, Seoul City, LH, and SH, the area was designated in July as the nation’s first inclusive public housing project district.

In particular, the district created a temporary relocation complex for jjokbang residents to reside during the project completion and designed a cyclical development blueprint that relocates jjokbang residents and care facilities after constructing rental housing, presenting the nation’s first jjokbangchon redevelopment model.

This effort by the district, along with the successful Yeongjung-ro pedestrian environment improvement project?an aspiration of residents for 50 years?achieved through communication and coexistence, has drawn significant attention and expectations from many residents as a remarkable step toward creating a pleasant and safe residential environment during the 7th local government administration.

Recognizing these pioneering efforts in housing welfare projects, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected Yeongdeungpo-gu as the best institution in housing welfare project implementation, awarding it the Presidential Citation.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “This award is the result of efforts to establish a fundamental solution to improve the living environment of the jjokbangchon, a long-standing wish of our residents. We will strive to make the jjokbangchon redevelopment project a housing welfare model that embraces socially vulnerable groups and a stepping stone to opening Yeongdeungpo’s second renaissance.”

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