Paju-si, a "Good City to Live," Wins Korea City Awards for 3 Consecutive Years

Excellent Evaluation for Carbon Neutral Environmental Policies and Efforts to Expand Public Transportation

On the 2nd, Paju City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award in the Urban Environment category of the ‘2024 Korea Urban Awards’ hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 29th of last month. Following the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award in 2022 and a Special Award in 2023, the city has solidified its position as a livable city with sustainable urban competitiveness by winning the Minister’s Award again this year.

Recipient of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award in the Urban Environment category at the '2024 Korea City Awards'. Provided by Paju City.

The Korea Urban Awards are given to outstanding local governments that contribute to the realization of sustainable cities and the improvement of living infrastructure. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport evaluates 229 city, county, and district local governments nationwide across four areas: urban society, urban economy, urban environment, and support systems, selecting excellent local governments.

The evaluation is conducted by a panel of experts from the Korean Association of Land and Urban Planning and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, who first assess basic and policy indicators through document review, then conduct a second on-site evaluation by visiting local governments with outstanding performance.

Paju City received excellent evaluations for ▲stable housing support for socially vulnerable groups ▲carbon-neutral environmental policies to realize a low-carbon green city ▲expansion of public transportation routes and operation of demand-responsive buses (Ddokbus) to provide convenience for citizens’ transportation.

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, said, “Winning the Urban Award for three consecutive years is the result of promoting citizen-centered sustainable policies in areas closely related to people’s livelihoods such as housing, environment, and transportation.” He added, “We will continue to derive customized specialized strategies unique to Paju City and steadily promote various projects to quickly realize a self-sufficient city of one million.”

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