'2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo' What Is It?... Opening of YDP Future Lifelong Learning Center, etc.

Education?Culture, Economy?City, Life?Environment: A total of 84 projects in 5 sectors included... YDP Future Lifelong Learning Center, Traditional Market Arcade, Yeongdeungpo Wind Path Forest, Care SOS Center, Resident Life Safety Insurance, and other practical information compiled and posted on the district website

'2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo' Cover

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) has created an e-book in PDF format titled ‘2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo,’ which compiles new policies and systems implemented in 2021 across five fields: education & culture, economy & city, living & environment, welfare & health, and democracy & administration. This e-book is shared through the district’s official website.

The introduced ‘2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo’ provides carefully selected information on a total of 84 projects, including ▲10 items in education & culture ▲28 in economy & city ▲16 in living & environment ▲17 in welfare & health ▲13 in democracy & administration.

? Education & Culture Field

Opening of YDP Future Lifelong Learning Center = The space of the Seoul Southern Learning Center of Korea National Open University (Dosin-ro 4-gil 20) will be reborn as a creative lifelong learning center for residents.

The district, starting with a business agreement with Korea National Open University, will remodel the existing Open University site into a lifelong learning institution equipped with a lifelong smart education center, an open book rest area, and a job hope platform, opening newly in the first half of 2021.

Entrance Preparation Fund = A ‘Entrance Preparation Fund’ of 300,000 KRW per person will be provided to middle and high school entrants. The fund will be paid via Zero Pay, allowing individuals to freely purchase necessary items for school entrance within the designated amount.

Daerim-dong Cultural Arts Specialized Festival = A cultural arts festival will be held, prepared and enjoyed together by multicultural families residing in Daerim-dong and merchants of Daerim Central Market. This aims to foster bonds and empathy among residents and promote various cultural contents reflecting Daerim-dong’s unique local characteristics.

? Economy & City Field

Revitalization of Traditional Market Operations = Arcade installations and removal of awnings will improve aging facilities at Yeongdeungpo traditional market and fruit & vegetable market. Efforts to increase sales and expand marketing channels include expanding joint purchases and providing delivery services for traditional markets.

Additionally, ‘Yeongdeungpo Love Gift Certificates,’ mobile gift certificates based on Zero Pay, worth approximately 40 billion KRW will be issued, with plans to expand affiliated stores to over 14,000 locations.

Protection of Workers’ Rights and Welfare Enhancement = To realize a society that respects labor, a ‘Comprehensive Worker Support Center’ providing integrated labor welfare services will be established. A ‘Middle-aged Job Hope Platform’ supporting reemployment and startup activities for retirees aged 40-50 will also be created.

Moreover, an AI-based employment support platform called ‘AI Employment Zone’ will operate, helping job seekers strengthen employment capabilities through AI mock interviews and job analysis.

Operation of Social Economy Startup Space = A space for social economy startups, exchanges, and activity support will be prepared in part of Lotte Department Store near Yeongdeungpo Station. This will foster social enterprises leveraging the advantage of being located in a core commercial area and accelerate the creation of an economic city based on social values.

Opening of the First Social Housing = An idle local tourist hotel will be secured through an LH purchase agreement method and transformed into a residential and artistic complex space where local artists and youth can enjoy together. In addition to housing, common spaces for communication and exchange such as shared kitchens and workshops will be provided to promote community formation and coexistence among residents.

? Living & Environment Field

Expansion and Operation of Pedestrian-Friendly Streets = A pedestrian-centered, pedestrian-friendly street connecting Yeongjung-ro and Yeongdeungpo fruit & vegetable market will be newly created. In 2021, the project scope will be expanded to improve sidewalks in four sections: Digital-ro, Yangsan-ro, Yeongdeungpo-ro, and Yeongjung-ro. Old and illegal signs on Singil-ro and Yeongjung-ro will be refurbished and replaced entirely with energy-efficient LED wall signs to create a pleasant urban landscape.

Environmental Improvement of Anyangcheon Riverside = New sports facilities such as baseball and soccer fields will be newly completed on idle land along Anyangcheon, and the ‘Yeongdeungpo Wind Path Forest’ project will commence to channel clean air from the outer city mountain (Gwanak Mountain) into seven areas including Anyangcheon.

Also, a 10,000㎡ ‘Rose Garden’ will be created on the Anyangcheon riverside near Omokgyo, opening as a resting space for residents through waterfront resource maintenance and landscape improvement.

Customized Safe School Routes Improvement = The ‘I Go to School Alone’ project, which improves school commuting routes and installs facilities to prevent nighttime pedestrian crossing accidents, will continue. A ‘Smart Intersection’ with floor traffic lights and crosswalk voice guidance systems will be pilot-operated at the busy Dangsan Station intersection.

Furthermore, the ‘Safe Speed 5030’ project will be implemented, setting vehicle speed limits on all main and side roads in Yeongdeungpo-gu to 50 km/h and 30 km/h respectively, aiming to prevent traffic accidents and improve safe traffic environments.

? Welfare & Health

Provision of Demand-Centered Customized Integrated Care Services = A ‘Care SOS Center’ will operate within the welfare team of community centers to establish an integrated care window, providing one-stop welfare and health integrated care services to those urgently needing care.

For middle-aged households at risk of solitary death, ‘Smart Plugs’ will be installed to monitor real-time changes in power consumption and illumination to prevent solitary deaths. For families with disabled members, an additional childbirth support fund of 500,000 KRW per newborn will be provided. For single women households, an ‘Ansim Home Set’ consisting of CCTV, digital video doorbells, and window stoppers will be supported.

Creation of Cultural Spaces for Children and Women = The women’s communication cultural spaces ‘HEY YDP!’, ‘Mom Dundeun Center’, and ‘I-Land’ will be expanded. The district will actively promote the realization of a ‘UNICEF Child-Friendly City’ guaranteeing the four fundamental rights of children as stipulated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and will also fully implement the ‘Public Child Abuse Investigation Project’ where the district directly investigates child abuse cases.

Provision of Community-Based Health Services = In the first half of 2021, a ‘Respiratory Dedicated Clinic’ will be newly established in Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Plaza, and in the second half, the establishment of a public cultural complex center in Singil 6-dong is underway.

Also, a ‘Public Night Pharmacy’ will operate from 10 PM to 1 AM the next day, and a ‘Longevity Celebration Allowance’ will be paid to seniors aged 95 and above in October, the month of seniors.

? Democracy & Administration

Resident Life Safety Insurance = The ‘Resident Life Safety Insurance,’ a system to stabilize residents’ lives and compensate damages caused by unexpected community disasters and safety accidents, will be fully implemented.

Installation of Automated Fire Alarm System in Jjokbangchon = An IoT-based automated fire alarm system will be installed in the densely populated residential area of Jjokbangchon in Yeongdeungpo-dong to enable rapid on-site response and fire suppression in case of fire.

Strengthening On-Site Communication = At festival sites such as the Yeouido Spring Flower Festival, Children’s Day, and Residents’ Day events, ‘Yeongdeungpo Mobile Petition Booths’ will be set up to promote district policies and listen to residents’ vivid opinions and suggestions.

‘2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo’ can be freely accessed by anyone from December 30 on the district website under the categories Transparent Administration → Major Policies → Changing Yeongdeungpo.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “This ‘2021 Changing Yeongdeungpo’ contains various information that is good to know in advance, from cultural arts and welfare policies that residents feel strongly about to practical transportation and living environment systems. We will continue to strive to provide administrative services and discover policies that offer real help to residents and actively promote them.”

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