Jongno-gu, the Only Local Government Nationwide to Win the City Award for 10 Consecutive Years: What’s the Secret?

Evaluation of 229 Basic Local Governments: Total 14 Excellent Local Governments Selected Including Jongno-gu...Jongno-gu Achieves Remarkable Results in 'Urban Society' Category and Receives Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) was honored with the 'Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award' at the 2023 Korea Urban Awards ceremony held at Jinju City Hall on the 17th.

With this, the district also achieved the record of being the only local government nationwide to win the Urban Award for 10 consecutive years.

Hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and organized by the Korean Association of Land and Urban Planning, the Korea Urban Awards are conducted annually targeting 229 basic local governments nationwide to improve quality of life in cities and promote sustainable and balanced development.

Based on 75 evaluation indicators across four categories?‘Urban Society,’ ‘Urban Economy,’ ‘Urban Environment,’ and ‘Support System’?a first round of document evaluation and a second round of on-site evaluation were conducted, selecting a total of 14 outstanding local governments this year.

In the case of Jongno-gu, it achieved remarkable results in the Urban Society category and received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award this time.

In particular, it was praised for its discovery and operation of cultural and sports programs that actively utilize and connect local resources.

Additionally, it received favorable reviews for establishing policy foundations for transportation-vulnerable groups, improving alleyways through projects such as the Donhwamun-ro Seopimatgil regeneration project, creating sustainable villages where people, culture, and history live, providing pleasant resting spaces through securing living area parks, and improving conditions for small business owners by supporting local specialized industries such as clothing and jewelry.

District Mayor Jeong Munheon stated, “Being recognized for our relentless efforts to create a livable city through winning the Urban Award for 10 consecutive years is an honor,” and added, “We will continue to set an example as a city equipped with the best living infrastructure and competitiveness based on creative and proactive district administration, and devote ourselves to improving residents’ quality of life.”

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