Goseong-gun Receives Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award at This Year's Korea City Awards

Selected as the No.1 Local Government in the Urban Economy Sector among Small and Medium Cities

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, was selected as the No. 1 local government among small and medium-sized cities in the Urban Economy category evaluating urban sustainability and living infrastructure levels at the ‘2023 Korea Urban Awards’ ceremony held at Jinju City Hall Citizen Hall on the 17th, receiving the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award.

Goseong-gun received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award at the Korea City Awards.

Hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the ‘Korea Urban Awards’ has been evaluating the sustainability of cities and the level of living infrastructure for 229 local governments nationwide every year since 2000, in accordance with the Act on the Planning and Use of National Land. It is the most prestigious award in the urban sector given to local governments that have made efforts to improve residents’ quality of life and urban competitiveness.

The evaluation is conducted in four areas: ▲urban society ▲urban economy ▲urban culture ▲support system, and submitted documents on excellent policies are first assessed. Then, local governments that pass the document evaluation undergo on-site inspections to finally select the award-winning local governments.

Goseong-gun received high evaluations for population-related policies such as the Youth Dream Voucher Support Project and the Childcare Copayment Support Project, as well as economic policies including the designation of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprehensive Town Investment Leading District, the resumption of the Yangchon and Yongjeong District projects, and efforts to restore fiscal soundness. This marked the first time Goseong-gun has won an award since the Korea Urban Awards began.

County Governor Lee Sang-geun said, “This award is a valuable achievement created through the implementation of citizen-centered urban policies. We will continue to do our best for the development of Goseong by implementing diverse and sustainable policies focused on improving the quality of life of our citizens.”

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