Mapo-gu Local Government Operation Evaluation for 2 Years of the 8th Elected Term Shows 70.6% Positive Response

Evaluation of Mapo-gu Administration by 800 Residents Aged 18 and Over: 70.6% Positive Responses
72% Pride as Mapo Residents...Consistent with Seoul Survey Happiness Index Ranking 1st Among Districts
Park Gang-su, Mapo-gu Mayor, "We Accept This as a Call to Work Harder and Will Do Our Best"

Hongdae Red Road Performance

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) announced that over 70% of respondents expressed positive feedback in a public opinion survey conducted on the district's administration over the two years of the 8th local government term, indicating a high level of satisfaction.

To mark a strong start to the third year of the 8th local government term, Mapo-gu conducted a survey from June 26 for three days targeting 800 residents aged 18 and over through a public opinion research agency (Taegil Giyeon) to review the achievements of the past two years and explore the future direction of district administration.

The survey consisted of six items: ▲Evaluation of district administration over the two years of the 8th local government term ▲Changes in Mapo-gu's status over the past two years ▲Speed of Mapo-gu's development over the past two years ▲Pride as a Mapo-gu resident ▲Plans to continue residing in Mapo-gu ▲Priority areas for future focus.

When asked about the overall evaluation of district administration during the two years of the 8th local government term, 70.6% of respondents gave positive answers. Additionally, 55.8% of respondents said that Mapo-gu's status has improved over the past two years.

In fact, Mapo-gu has been recognized externally for its excellent district administration through innovative and rapid policy implementation such as the creation of the ‘Hongdae Red Road’ and the year-round opening of 365-day sports facilities, achieving notable awards including ▲2023 Asia Urban Landscape Award ▲Seoul Tourism Special Zone Activation Best District Award ▲Mapo Sports Club Sustainability Excellence Award.

Alongside this, Mapo-gu’s representative senior welfare project, ‘Resident Participation Filial Piety Meal,’ received attention from the Ministry of Health and Welfare after President Yoon Seok-yeol announced in March at the 22nd Public Discussion Forum ‘Healthy and Happy Old Age’ that meal provision for the elderly would be expanded.

Furthermore, 77.6% of respondents rated the speed of Mapo-gu’s development over the past two years as average or above.

Regarding pride as a Mapo-gu resident, 72% of respondents expressed pride, aligning with the 2023 Seoul Survey results where Mapo-gu ranked first in the autonomous district happiness index.

Most survey participants also indicated plans to continue living in Mapo, and identified welfare policies and low birthrate policies as priority areas for future focus by the district.

Based on the survey results, Mapo-gu plans to accelerate the establishment and operation of a detailed universal welfare delivery system called ‘Silppuri Welfare’ during the remaining period of the 8th local government term, and implement meticulous administration that enhances residents’ happiness and pride through initiatives such as ▲Operation of Babysitter Houses ▲Operation of Mapo Circular Train Bus ▲Support for youth and career-interrupted women’s employment and entrepreneurship.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “The past two years of the 8th local government term have been a time when Mapo-gu has tirelessly pursued new growth and change. We take the positive evaluation from this survey as a call to work even harder, and we will devote all efforts to creating an ‘Era of Happiness for Mapo Residents’ going forward.”

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu's representative achievement: Filial Piety Meal

This survey was analyzed using ▲Weight analysis by gender, age, and region ▲Frequency analysis ▲Cross-table analysis ▲Weighting method, with a confidence level of 95% and a sampling error of ±3.5 percentage points.

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