Jilseong Kim, Jung-gu Mayor, Awarded in Socioeconomic Vitality Promotion at the 2024 Governance Local Politics Awards

Kim Gilsung, Mayor of Jung-gu, announced on the 24th that he received the Excellence Award in the Socioeconomic Vitality Promotion category at the '2024 Governance Local Politics Awards.' This recognition came as a result of positive evaluations of projects pursued over the past two years aimed at 'urban regeneration and industrial revitalization.'

In particular, the maximization of public support for the housing redevelopment project in the Sindang 10 District area drew significant attention. Jung-gu applied the Rapid Integrated Planning No. 1 and the direct establishment system for associations, achieving a record 75% consent rate within 36 days of initiating the collection of association establishment consent forms. This greatly shortened the time required to improve the deteriorated residential environment.

The challenging and complex details of the maintenance project were addressed through 'visiting residents' briefings & academies,' shifting the administrative paradigm of redevelopment projects from providers to demanders, which also received high marks.

Additionally, Jung-gu is providing multifaceted support to revitalize urban industries. To help urban industries such as printing, sewing, and lighting meet advanced technologies and find new uses, the district holds the annual 'Urban Industry Festa' and operates the dedicated exhibition and education space called Ground ‘Gongganeul.’ Furthermore, research services are underway to designate the Dongdaemun Market area as a Beauty Fashion Convergence Special Development Promotion District to encourage its development into an industrial cluster.

The 'Governance Local Politics Awards' are hosted by the Governance Center, a non-profit organization, to promote proper local autonomy activities, with support from the Korean Local Government Association and the Presidential Commission on the Local Era.

Kim Gilsung, Mayor of Jung-gu, stated, “Efforts to improve the old residential environment of the old downtown and revitalize urban industries are shining,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to restore urban functions through population inflow and economic revitalization.”

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