Suncheon City Wins Multiple Awards Proving It Is a 'Safe City, Clean City'

Commendation for Crisis Management Work by Minister of the Interior and Safety
Commendation for Outdoor Advertising Work by Governor of Jeonnam Province
Award for Architectural Administration Evaluation by Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transp

Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon (center), who received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award for the Architectural Administration Evaluation, Shin Young-su, Director of Urban Construction Bureau (second from left), and Jo Yong-byeong, Head of Architecture Division (second from right), are posing for a commemorative photo. (Photo by Suncheon City)

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 23rd that it has proven itself as a "safe city" and a "clean city" by receiving the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation for Crisis Management, the Governor of Jeollanam-do Commendation for Outdoor Advertising, and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award for Building Administration Evaluation this year.

In terms of crisis management, the city was highly evaluated for its efforts such as ▲establishing a practical civil defense evacuation plan every year so that residents can evacuate quickly in case of an emergency ▲newly expanding evacuation facilities in new urban areas such as Haeryong-myeon and Seo-myeon (a 52% increase in evacuation facility securing rate compared to the previous year) ▲and continuously expanding and managing evacuation facilities for citizen safety by canceling the designation of inappropriate evacuation facilities that do not meet the designation criteria among existing facilities, which led to the award.

In particular, when establishing the civil defense evacuation plan, the city secured optimal evacuation routes by installing signboards, including a plan for installing signposts, and since 2018, it has spent about 44 million won to install 376 items such as standing signs, guide signs, directional signs, and emergency supply boxes.

Furthermore, the city was recognized for its great contribution by regularly inspecting emergency evacuation facilities to ensure they are maintained and managed so that they can be used without any issues in case of emergencies.

Regarding outdoor advertising, the city received the Governor of Jeollanam-do Commendation for successfully implementing various policies to create a clean and pleasant street environment, including ▲implementing a reward system for collecting illegal floating advertisements ▲removing illegal advertisements using public labor ▲campaigns to eradicate illegal advertisements ▲safety inspections of outdoor advertisements in preparation for wind and flood disasters ▲grading system for outdoor advertising facilities ▲hosting the Jeollanam-do Outdoor Advertising Exhibition ▲and establishing a development fund for outdoor advertising.

Additionally, in the building administration evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the city received excellent evaluations overall, including the implementation of building policies, achieving the remarkable feat of being selected as an excellent local government for building administration for two consecutive years following last year.

A city official stated, "We will put even more effort into creating a safe and clean city based on this award," and added, "We will strive to provide better administrative services that meet social changes and citizens' demands."

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