'Smart City' Jongno Slogan... 'Born to be Smart Future City Jongno'

‘Smart City Jongno’ Launch Signal... 2024 Project Slogan and Top 10 Tasks Announced
The final 2024 smart project slogan decided by resident vote is ‘Born to be Smart Future City Jongno’
The top 10 tasks include ‘Bus Stop Rest Area’, ‘Smart Recycling Vending Machine’, ‘Public Wi-Fi Expansion’, and more

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) held a vision proclamation ceremony on the 2nd at the kt Gwanghwamun Building East to announce the official launch and aspirations of Smart City Jongno.

The event was an occasion to present the slogan and the top 10 tasks of the smart projects planned to be intensively promoted next year to create a smart city Jongno that residents can feel and participate in.

The event began at 2 p.m. with a congratulatory performance by a mini robot dance team, followed by the launch of the 2nd Smart City Council, screening of the video "The Smart City You Imagine," sharing progress on smart project implementation, and the announcement of the 2024 smart project slogan and top 10 tasks.

Among these, the slogan and top 10 tasks for next year’s smart projects were made more meaningful by reflecting the results of resident contests and online voting. The slogan results were presented alongside the quadruped robot from Hyundai Engineering Smart Technology Center, and the top 10 task selection results were announced together with resident representatives to reveal the future image of Jongno where people and smart technology harmonize.

The final slogan is “Bon (本) to be Smart Future City Jongno.” It embodies the innovative will to develop Jongno, which is poised to leap as the “Bon” (origin) of the world, into a smarter and more livable city.

The top 10 smart tasks desired by residents are ▲bus stop shelters ▲smart recycling vending machines ▲expansion of public Wi-Fi ▲solar-powered floor lights ▲smart kiosk health measurement ▲smart shade shelters and benches ▲smart crosswalks ▲school zone child traffic safety ▲smart home care ▲smart healthcare.

Since enacting related ordinances in 2021, Jongno-gu has sequentially established institutional foundations and systems by formulating basic plans and big data utilization plans, building an AI intelligent control system, and organizing the Jongno Smart City Council.

Additionally, focusing on solving local issues using smart technology, the district has led smart administration that residents can experience in daily life by opening the Senior Digital Center, providing IoT shared parking services, operating the nation’s first smart creative playground, introducing AI food scanners in daycare centers, and distributing AI companion robots.

These efforts by Jongno-gu have also been recognized with valuable awards. Last month, it was the only one among Seoul’s 25 autonomous districts to be selected as an excellent institution for public data improvement, receiving a commendation from the Minister of the Interior and Safety. It was also chosen as an excellent institution in the data-driven administration field, earning the honor of a double crown.

District Mayor Jeong Munheon emphasized, “The core of a smart city is creating a city where people can live comfortably. We will create Smart City Jongno, which becomes the ‘Bon’ of the world by fusing tradition and technology,” adding, “We will continuously communicate and cooperate with the 2nd Smart City Council, experts in various fields, and institutions, focusing on solving local problems and improving residents’ quality of life by utilizing smart technology.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.