Gangdong-gu Awarded Special Prize at 2024 Korea Urban Awards

Smart City Sector... Positive Reviews for 'Hanune Gangdong' and More

Gangdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced on the 2nd that it received a special award in the Excellent Policy (Smart City) category at the ‘2024 Korea Urban Awards’.

The ‘Korea Urban Awards’ is an award given to local governments among 229 basic local governments nationwide that have contributed to realizing sustainable cities and improving the level of living infrastructure. At the awards ceremony held on the 29th in Busan, Gangdong-gu achieved the great feat of receiving a special award in the Excellent Policy ‘Smart City’ category, with various policies such as ‘Han-nun-e Gangdong’ receiving high evaluations.

View of Gangdong District Office. Provided by Gangdong District.

In particular, this award is significant in that various smart city-related projects promoted by Gangdong-gu have been highly evaluated externally. The district received favorable reviews for excellent policies such as operating the ‘Han-nun-ui Gangdong’ information platform to activate information sharing, establishing the Smart Seoul Safety Network for residents’ safety, formulating the Gangdong Light Master Plan using big data analysis, creating smart crosswalks for pedestrian safety, and installing smart poles for school route safety.

Additionally, since 2020, the district has legally guaranteed that any resident can participate in the smart city policy process by enacting the ‘Ordinance on the Creation and Operation of Smart Cities,’ and in 2021, it established and is implementing the ‘Smart City Creation Master Plan,’ a mid- to long-term plan incorporating information and communication technology (ICT).

Meanwhile, on the 26th of last month, Gangdong-gu obtained smart city re-certification. After receiving the first smart city certification in 2022, it was certified again this year, recognizing its capabilities as a leading smart city district.

Mayor Lee Soo-hee said, “This year, Gangdong-gu has been recognized externally for its excellent competitiveness in the smart city field every year, including the ‘Korea Urban Awards’ and ‘Smart City Certification.’ We will continue to discover and provide smart services that residents can feel to improve their quality of life.”

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