[Photo] Lee Soo-hee, Gangdong-gu Mayor, Participates as First Donor in Cultural Arts Development Donation Relay Campaign

[Seoul District Photo News] Gangdong Cultural Foundation Continues Donation Relay for Cultural and Artistic Development Until Year-End ... Kim Tae-woo, Gangseo District Mayor, Presents Future Vision Connecting Hwagok and Magok

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Lee Soo-hee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, participated as the first participant in the "Let's Join Together, Cultural Sponsorship" donation relay campaign on the 9th, along with Ums Friends characters.

The campaign was planned to revitalize the cultural and artistic environment, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, and to promote the development of culture and arts in Gangdong-gu. The campaign proceeds by having the nominated sponsor select the next sponsor, and upon being nominated, the sponsor participates in supporting the Gangdong Cultural Foundation and selects the next participant. Even if not nominated, one can participate as a sponsor of the Gangdong Cultural Foundation through the donation relay.

Lee Soo-hee, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, personally participated as a regular sponsor of the Gangdong Cultural Foundation Support Association, holding a sign that read, "Together with Gangdong Cultural Foundation for better culture and arts sharing." She nominated Jo Dong-tak, Chairman of the Gangdong-gu Council, as the next participant in the relay campaign.

Since February 2020, the Gangdong Cultural Foundation Support Association has received about 4,300 regular donations to date, and with the funds collected, it will hold the "Gangdong Book Festival X Baramkkot Film Festival" at the Gangdong Art Center on the 15th.

Mayor Lee Soo-hee said, "Starting with this donation relay campaign, I hope to raise residents' interest in culture and arts and foster a healthy donation culture," adding, "I ask for continuous support and interest from many people for the development of culture and arts in Gangdong-gu."

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, held the "2040 Gangseo-gu Urban Development Master Plan Public Hearing" at the Gangseo-gu Community Center on the afternoon of the 12th, presenting the future development direction of Gangseo-gu.

The district prepared this public hearing to share the blueprint for continuous growth and balanced development as a city of 570,000 residents with the citizens and to discuss implementation plans together.

The Urban Development Master Plan is the first step to prepare for the next 20 years of "Gangseo, a city leading the future."

Together with the 570,000 residents of Gangseo-gu, the district presented the most important tasks for drawing a new Gangseo as ▲growth as a central city in the western metropolitan area ▲harmonious balanced growth ▲sustainable qualitative growth.

To realize this, the district established 10 goals and 17 detailed strategies, including ▲strengthening the metropolitan transportation infrastructure ▲enhancing Gangseo-gu’s growth hub functions ▲setting spatial structures for revitalizing the old downtown ▲customized residential area management plans ▲expanding waterfront spaces actively utilizing the Han River.

In particular, to hear various opinions from residents and aid understanding regarding the Urban Development Master Plan, a panel discussion and Q&A session involving urban and architectural experts were held.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo emphasized, "Starting with the 2040 Gangseo-gu Urban Development Master Plan, we will enhance urban competitiveness and revitalize the old downtown to make Gangseo-gu the best city to live in Seoul."

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