Mokpo City Selected for Good Signboard Sharing Project... Secures 44 Million Won

Manhodong Machine Street Signboard Improvement Project

Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Park Hong-ryul) has been selected for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s ‘2023 Good Signboard Sharing Contest’ and secured 44 million KRW in national funding.

According to the city on the 28th, this selection marks a remarkable achievement as Mokpo has been chosen for three consecutive years in signboard improvement contests, following the Mokpo Port Opening Cultural Street in 2020 and the 1897 Port Opening Culture to Geonhaemul Shopping Street signboard improvement projects from 2021 to 2022.

Mokpo City has been selected for the Good Signboard Sharing Contest project.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

The contest is part of the Good Signboard Sharing project, which aims to develop creative and highly visible signboard designs to create a pleasant urban environment and revitalize the local economy.

This year, 11 local governments nationwide applied, and after document evaluation, on-site inspection, and review committee assessment, three local governments including Mokpo City were selected.

Mokpo City applied for the signboard improvement project for Manho-dong Machine Street, aiming to create a dignified and nature-friendly street reflecting the region’s retro sensibility from the 1960s to 1970s.

The application involves improving signboards of 69 businesses along a 216-meter section from the former Gap Ja-ok Hat Store to Gwangju Pharmacy starting this year.

Through this project, the city plans to remove advertisements cluttered along roads and buildings and install distinctive signboards harmonizing with the surrounding environment to transform the streetscape.

In particular, with direct participation from residents and business owners, specialized designs reflecting the characteristics of each business will be applied to maximize the symbolism of Manho-dong Machine Street.

A city official stated, “We will continue to actively participate in central government contests to create unique, beautiful, and pleasant streets exclusive to Mokpo. We will do our best to help recover commercial districts struggling due to COVID-19 and revitalize the local economy.”

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