Jungnang-gu Replaces 13,000 Old Mailboxes with Road Name Address Promotion Mailboxes

[Jungnang-gu News] Improvements Made to Mailboxes with Narrow Slots and Difficult Mail Visibility; Road Name Address Promotion via Mailboxes Expected to Boost Usage... Jungnang Mom Cafe (Manager Kim Aerang) Donates Hope Ondol Warm Winter Fund to Jungnang-gu in 2022... Jungnang-gu Receives Dream Start Project Sponsorship from Dajeong Plus

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) has removed old and damaged mailboxes from single-family and multi-family houses in the area and installed new mailboxes displaying road name addresses to improve the appearance of alleyways.

The areas where new mailboxes have been installed so far are Muk 2-dong, Sinnae 1-dong, and Myeonmok 4-dong. The district plans to replace mailboxes for about 13,000 single-family and multi-family households throughout the area with a budget of approximately 430 million KRW. Starting with the installation of 665 mailboxes in Muk 2-dong in 2020, last year 250 were installed in Sinnae 1-dong and 800 in Myeonmok 4-dong.

The existing mailboxes were small with narrow slots, making it difficult to insert large mail items, and lacked windows, making it inconvenient to check from outside whether mail had been delivered. The newly installed mailboxes feature a standard design with wide slots and incorporate unique characteristics of Jungnang-gu. They are painted green, the color of the district’s emblem representing the area's nature-friendly image, to prevent discoloration and damage.

Additionally, a rain guard is installed on top of the mailbox to protect the mail, and the front displays the road name address to facilitate mail delivery and address usage.

The district expects that the promotion of road name addresses through these mailboxes will activate the use of road name addresses and ensure accurate mail delivery, thereby resolving residents’ inconveniences. More road name address promotional mailboxes will be installed sequentially this year as well.

Residents have responded positively, saying that replacing old and dirty mailboxes with convenient and neat ones has made the alleyways look cleaner.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “We hope that the installation of these road name address promotional mailboxes will improve the inconveniences caused by old mailboxes and enhance the urban landscape.”

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang District (left), received warm winter relief donations and goods from Kim Ae-rang, manager of Jungnang Mom Cafe (right).

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced on the 4th that it received donations for the 2022 Warm Winter Hope Ondol campaign from Jungnang Mom Cafe (Manager Kim Ae-rang).

Jungnang Mom Cafe donated 3.1 million KRW and 10 chicken gift certificates to the district. The donated funds and goods will be entrusted to the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest and used to support legally recognized single-parent families with youth in the area.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi expressed gratitude, saying, “I thank Jungnang Mom Cafe for their steady sharing and leadership in supporting single-parent families with youth every year,” and added, “We will ensure that the donated funds and goods are delivered well so that the beneficiaries can have a warm and abundant winter.”

Ryugyeonggi Jungnang-gu Mayor received a 5 million won donation for the Dream Start project from a representative of Dajeong Plus Seoul Branch.

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) announced on the 3rd that it received a 5 million KRW sponsorship for the Dream Start project from Dajeong Plus Co., Ltd. Seoul branch, a social enterprise creating jobs for women and people with disabilities.

The sponsorship will be used through the Jungnang-gu Social Welfare Council to support vulnerable children targeted by the Dream Start program. Since being selected as the first pilot area for the Hope Start project in Seoul in 2007, Jungnang-gu has been identifying vulnerable children from pregnant women to those under 12 years old and providing customized integrated services.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi said, “I sincerely thank Dajeong Plus for their sponsorship to help vulnerable children who are having an even harder time amid the difficulties caused by COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to make every effort to identify and support vulnerable children through the Dream Start project.”

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