Suncheon-si Juam-myeon Awarded the Top Prize in the '2021 Good Neighbor Bright Village' Contest

Leading the Creation of a Safe and Happy Village Through Resident-Led Communication and Harmony

The Juwam-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee in Suncheon City is carrying out village beautification activities and taking a commemorative photo (Photo by Suncheon City).

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] On the 13th, the Juam-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee of Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced that it had won the top prize in the '2021 Good Neighbor Bright Village' awards.

The 'Good Neighbor Bright Village' awards are hosted by the KBC Cultural Foundation and supported by Jeollanam-do and Gwangju Metropolitan City to recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations that have contributed to creating hopeful communities.

The Juam-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee, which won the top prize, has promoted various activities to support the local economy, such as signing win-win agreements with major local organizations and merchant associations, conducting campaigns, and operating traditional market experience programs to revitalize the Juam-myeon traditional market, which has been struggling due to COVID-19.

In addition, to develop Gwangcheon Riverside Park, a key village resource, into a local cultural tourism asset, they have been continuously engaged in river cleanup activities and establishing mid- to long-term development plans, nurturing the village's representative resources through the power of the residents.

Especially this year, about 100 residents participated in planting approximately 30,000 azalea bushes over an area of about 1,300 pyeong (approximately 4,290 square meters) around the riverside park to create a flower path garden.

Furthermore, they have taken the lead in activities to create a safe and happy village through communication and harmony, such as producing night identification signs for electric vehicles and holding meetings inviting veterans of the Korean War, serving as a model for the local community.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, "The residents' autonomy activities for the development of the local economy and village resources are proud and valuable," and added, "We will continue to actively support residents so that they can envision the future of the region they want and desire."

Meanwhile, at this year's National Residents' Autonomy Expo hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Presidential Committee on Local Autonomy, Suncheon City and the Byeollyang-myeon Residents' Autonomy Committee won the grand prize, and at the Jeollanam-do Village Community Festival, Dosadong Galdaesori Village Vitality Center received an excellence award.

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