Seongdong-gu Promotes Sharing Culture through Shared Promotion Project

Operation of Shared Facilities such as Seongdong Sharing Center, Modu's Space, Darak Oksu, and Village Vitality Hub
Creating Social Value and Revitalizing Local Community Sharing Economy through Sharing of Regional Resources

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeong Wono) announced plans to continuously carry out various sharing promotion projects to revitalize sharing culture.

On the 2nd, Seongdong-gu held the 1st Sharing Promotion Committee meeting to discuss ways to activate sharing promotion projects. The sharing promotion project is a program that creates social value and revitalizes the local sharing economy by sharing local resources such as idle spaces, goods, spaces, and talents in the community.

Seongdong-gu operates sharing facilities such as Seongdong Sharing Center, Everyone's Space, Darak Oksu, and Village Vitality Centers to promote sharing.

Seongdong Sharing Center (10 Haengdang-ro 6-gil, Seongdong-gu) is the only independent sharing center among Seoul's autonomous districts, holding a total of about 830 items including tools, daily necessities, and camping equipment.

In particular, a hub delivery service is operated so that residents can receive rented items in nearby areas they want. Agreements have been made with major institutions in each neighborhood such as welfare centers, libraries, and apartment management offices, currently operating a total of 15 hub delivery locations. In addition to item rentals, various sharing programs such as a repair cafe for fixing broken items and sharing citizen campaigns are operated, and space-sharing projects such as shared kitchens, shared bookshelves, and BBQ party spaces are also underway. Detailed information on available items can be found on the Seongdong Sharing Center website, and rental applications can be made online or by phone.

Everyone's Space at Hanyang Square near Hanyang University Intersection is a community sharing space open to anyone. It consists of two rooms: a 4-6 person room and an 8-10 person room, which can be used for small meetings, gatherings, group activities, and more.

The usage fee is 1,000 KRW per hour for the 4-6 person room and 2,000 KRW per hour for the 8-10 person room. Reservations can be made through the dedicated mobile app for Everyone's Space. This year, they plan to operate resident participation programs to further activate space usage.

Darak Oksu is a public complex cultural space located under the overpass near Oksu Station. Since its opening in 2018, it has been loved as a resting place and cultural space for local residents. In particular, it offers a book cafe, cultural lectures, and cultural experience events, providing residents with a wide range of cultural experiences.

Village Vitality Centers are open community spaces where any resident can rest, currently operating four locations. Among them, the Sageun Village Vitality Center plans to hold an application contest this year so that residents and groups in need of space can actively utilize it.

Seongdong-gu will also operate a pilot project for community space certification this year. The community space certification project is a village community initiative that allows residents to share and use personal spaces, workshops, cafes, and other business places in the area together. Six spaces will be selected through a contest and receive up to 1.6 million KRW in project funding.

Jeong Wono, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "By operating various sharing promotion projects that shift the concept of items and spaces from 'ownership' to 'sharing,' I hope that sharing culture will spread throughout the region."

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