Mapo-gu 'Neighborhood Communication Day with the District Mayor' Officially Begins Active Communication Efforts

On the 4th, 'Dong Communication Day' to be held in all 16 neighborhoods starting from Gongdeok-dong and Hapjeong-dong in 2024... Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, "Listening to residents' voices for Mapo-gu development... Actively resolving residents' inconveniences and conflicts"

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) will begin full-scale communication with residents from the first week of the new year, Gapjin year.

Starting from Gongdeok-dong on the 4th, the district will hold the ‘Dong Communication Day with the Mayor’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Dong Communication Day’) in all 16 neighborhoods until the 15th.

Under the theme of ‘Communication with the Mayor,’ this ‘Dong Communication Day’ will feature Mayor Park Gang-su sharing Mapo-gu’s administrative goals and major projects for 2024 with residents, along with New Year greetings. The mayor will also directly listen to residents’ opinions on local issues. Exemplary citizens who have contributed to Mapo-gu will be identified and awarded.

Notably, this year’s ‘Dong Communication Day’ introduces new segments such as ‘Introducing Our Neighborhood,’ where residents present their local area, and ‘2024 Our Neighborhood Practice Pledge,’ a session where the mayor and residents make commitments together, enhancing the meaning of resident autonomy.

‘Dong Communication Day’ will be held in the following order: January 4 in Gongdeok-dong and Hapjeong-dong; January 5 in Yonggang-dong and Ahyeon-dong; January 8 in Daeheung-dong and Mangwon 1-dong; January 9 in Yeomni-dong and Seongsan 2-dong; January 10 in Sinsu-dong and Yeonnam-dong; January 11 in Sangam-dong and Seongsan 1-dong; January 12 in Seogang-dong and Seogyo-dong; and January 15 in Dohwa-dong and Mangwon 2-dong.

The district plans to actively reflect residents’ opinions in its administration through ‘Dong Communication Day’ and unite efforts to resolve local issues, using it as a stepping stone to create a better Mapo.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “In 2024, when the 8th elected term of Mapo-gu reaches its halfway point, we will listen carefully to the thoughts and voices of our residents with a fresh mindset. I hope residents will freely share their opinions for the development of Mapo-gu through ‘Dong Communication Day,’ and the district will continue to actively address residents’ inconveniences and conflicts.”

Meanwhile, at last year’s resident communication meetings, a total of 76 suggestions were received across various fields such as transportation, environment, and road maintenance. Relevant departments promptly conducted on-site inspections and legal reviews to resolve these civil complaints.

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