Dongdaemun-gu Announces 'Gat-i Sallim' Complex Contest to Solve Apartment Issues

Recruitment of Apartment Complexes to Address Social Economy Issues Such as Care, Food, and Environment... Annual Support of 30 to 60 Million KRW per Complex for Up to 3 Years Based on Project Stage

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) is recruiting apartment complexes to participate in the ‘Apartment Complex Together Living’ project, which solves everyday problems of residents through social economy.

The Apartment Complex Together Living project is one where residents themselves discover necessary services, derive solutions, and foster them as social economy business models.

Residents can participate in various projects such as elderly and child care, sharing side dishes and food sales, urban agriculture, veranda gardening, eco-friendly product manufacturing, resident communication cafes, and cultural and health lectures.

The district supports each complex with 30 million to 60 million KRW annually depending on the project progress by year: agenda setting (1st year), prototype and pilot service production (2nd year), and establishment of social economy enterprises (3rd year).

Apartment complexes with more than 50 households wishing to participate in the project should form a resident group of at least five members and apply to the Dongdaemun-gu Job Policy Division between March 24 and 26 after passing a resolution or obtaining consent from the resident representative meeting.

Last year, Dongdaemun-gu supported two apartment complexes: Raemian Areumsoop Apartment, which provided child care services and employment opportunities through babysitter training to solve care issues for dual-income families, and Jeonnong Sinseong Misojieum Apartment, which offered safe food to single-person and dual-income households through lettuce cultivation and soup ingredient sales.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “This project seeks ways to solve various problems residents face through social economy models. Nowadays, as the meaning of community fades, I hope many apartment complexes apply to Apartment Complex Together Living as a great opportunity to increase communication among neighbors and create local-centered jobs.”

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