Dongjak-gu, Seoul's Only District Selected as 'Outstanding Address Policy Institution for 3 Consecutive Years'

Nationwide First Braille-Inscribed Basic Number Plates Receive Praise

Dongjak-gu, Seoul (Mayor Park Ilha) announced on the 26th that it has been selected as an excellent local government in the ‘2024 Address Policy Performance Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, achieving the remarkable feat of being the only autonomous district in Seoul to be recognized as an excellent institution for three consecutive years.

Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu. Provided by Dongjak-gu.

This follows Dongjak-gu’s consecutive selection as an excellent autonomous district in the Seoul address policy performance evaluations in 2022 and 2023, and now its excellence has been recognized at the national level by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This evaluation comprehensively assessed address-related tasks carried out by local governments nationwide over the past year, using 10 indicators including address information promotion, maintenance and management of address information facilities, and public cooperation in address policy.

The district explained that its practical and creative policies aimed at enhancing resident safety and convenience received high praise. So far, the district has actively promoted a systematic address policy and continuously improved the system to provide optimal address information services to its residents.

In particular, last year, Dongjak-gu introduced the nation’s first basic road name address plate with braille, providing accurate location information to transportation-vulnerable groups and creating a safe walking environment, which has been disseminated as a best practice to local governments nationwide.

Along with this, the district has taken the lead in implementing various policies that consider socially vulnerable groups, such as producing emergency reporting guide signs using road name addresses to enable quick response in emergencies for elderly people living alone.

Additionally, this year, to prevent crime and enhance resident safety, the district established illuminated (phosphorescent) address information facilities that are easily identifiable even at night, and installed basic number plates on the Han River bicycle path to quickly convey location information in case of accidents. The district continuously inspects, replaces, and maintains aging or damaged road name signs and other address information facilities within its jurisdiction, striving to improve the urban environment.

Next year, the district plans to gradually replace building number plates that have been in use for over 10 years with phosphorescent types to enhance nighttime visibility and safety while also improving aesthetics.

Mayor Park Ilha said, “Being selected as an excellent institution in address policy for three consecutive years is the result of constantly thinking about and striving to meet the needs of our residents.” He added, “We will continue to do our best to provide administrative services that residents can feel through differentiated address policies.”

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