Gwangju Buk-gu Wins 'Excellence Award' at 2023 Korea City Awards

On the 18th, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it won the 'Excellence Award' in the urban environment category of the '2023 Korea Urban Awards' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Korea Urban Awards is an annual evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to assess the sustainability and living infrastructure levels of local governments nationwide, discover best practices, and spread residents' interest and participation in creating livable cities.

In this year's evaluation, Buk-gu was recognized for its efforts to establish an eco-friendly urban foundation, such as creating a forest experience center for young children and introducing resident-managed urban parks, earning consistently high scores in the urban environment evaluation indicators.

In particular, the university town-type urban regeneration project that utilized university assets to establish a foundation for youth startups and revitalize local commercial districts, the Euddeum Duil Happy Village project, Yangsan Ttasun Village project, Eco Hub Unam Village project, and various resident-led village regeneration projects, as well as proactive disaster response policies using drones, were highly praised as best practices.

As a result, Buk-gu was selected as the only excellent local government in the urban environment category in Gwangju and Jeonnam, and attended the award ceremony held at Jinju City Hall, Gyeongnam, on the 17th to receive the ministerial award.

A Buk-gu official stated, "We will continue to strive to improve residents' quality of life by strengthening disaster response capabilities, realizing a carbon-neutral city, and expanding the foundation of a sustainable eco-friendly green safety city."

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