Gwanak-gu Selected for 'Digital-Based Resident Participation On-Site Problem Solving Project' Competition
Building a Platform Supporting Online Shopping and Local Delivery for One Traditional Market in the Area... Contributing to Revitalization of Local Alley Markets in Cooperation with Prospective Social Enterprises and Merchant Associations
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) announced that it has been selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's "Digital-Based Resident Participation Local Community On-Site Problem Solving Project" and secured 80 million KRW in national funding.
This project aims to solve local community issues experienced by traditional market merchants, elderly living alone, women, and others by utilizing digital technology. It is characterized by direct participation, communication, and collaboration between local residents and private companies to create tangible changes centered on everyday life.
The application process was conducted until March, resulting in a total of 11 sites nationwide being finally selected: 6 in the field of reducing regional disparities and 5 in the field of citizen safety.
The district applied in the field of reducing regional disparities by planning the task "Establishment of an Online Platform for Traditional Markets" together with Saenghwanggwa Saramdeul (CEO Hong Gisuk), a prospective social enterprise in the region, and was finally selected.
The task involves building a platform that supports online shopping and delivery for one traditional market in the region, reflecting the characteristics of Gwanak-gu, where contactless shopping culture accelerated by COVID-19 and single-person households are concentrated.
Saenghwanggwa Saramdeul (CEO Hong Gisuk) will promote the project in cooperation with the local merchants' association and plans to open the platform in September to pilot online payment and delivery services.
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Mayor Park Junhee said, "Increasingly complex and diverse local community problems can be solved through digital and scientific technology," adding, "I hope this project, which utilizes innovative digital technology based on public-private cooperation, will serve as an opportunity to revitalize traditional markets and alleyway commercial districts and develop the region."
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