Majang Livestock Market Arcade Renovation Completed

[Seoul District News] Seongdong-gu Completes Full Replacement of Roof Material Covering 571m Path and 3986㎡ Area Connecting Majang Livestock Market South, West, and North Gates on the 21st; Enhanced Ventilation and Lighting with Stronger Roof Material and Increased Ceiling Height for a Comfortable Environment... Dongdaemun-gu Responds to Climate Crisis through Public-Private Cooperation... Seodaemun-gu Conducts On-Site Monitoring of Resident Participatory Budget Projects This Year... Yongsan-gu Holds Public Lecture Campaign on Child and Adolescent Mental Health

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) completed the replacement of the arcade roof at Majang Livestock Market on the 21st, creating a safe and pleasant market environment.

Through this construction, the roofing material covering a length of 571m and an area of 3,986㎡ connecting the market’s south, west, and north gates was completely replaced.

The old, deteriorated arcade roof was dismantled and newly installed with a 16-ton double-layer panel for enhanced strength, raising the ceiling height by about 1 meter to secure natural lighting. The higher ceiling also increased airflow from outside, strengthening ventilation under the arcade.

Drainage facilities were significantly improved by repairing and adding eaves gutters in leak-prone sections. Corrosion removal and repainting of the existing steel frame were thoroughly carried out, and the existing emergency exit guidance lights were replaced with highly visible emergency exit signs to ensure safety in case of fire.

This project was carried out after securing a total budget of 1.5 billion KRW through the ‘2021 Seoul Metropolitan Government Traditional Market Facility Modernization Support Project’ competition, actively reflecting the opinions of market merchants.

After a separate design service, construction began at the end of January this year and was carried out over about six months. The project was safely completed, and a completion ceremony was held with the Majang Livestock Market Merchants Association, related parties, and residents.

Majang Livestock Market covers an area of 116,150㎡ with about 2,000 stores, handling over 60% of livestock product distribution in the metropolitan area. It is a representative wholesale and retail livestock market and a famous spot in Seongdong with over 2 million annual visitors.

Earlier in November, Seongdong-gu enacted and promulgated an ordinance on environmental improvement around Majang Livestock Market, systematically addressing odor reduction and other environmental improvements. Following the completion of the arcade replacement, the district plans to continue focusing on improving the facilities and environment of Majang Livestock Market.

Park Jae-hong, Chairman of the Majang Livestock Market Merchants Promotion Cooperative, said, “We are grateful for the convenience facilities provided for customers and merchants with better lighting and ventilation.” He added, “We merchants will do our best to provide high-quality services to satisfy customers visiting the traditional market.”

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “Majang Livestock Market is a key supplier of food in the metropolitan area.” He added, “We will continue to actively work to ensure that merchants and local residents can use the market comfortably with modernized facilities.”

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has secured 10 million KRW in government funding after its ‘Our Neighborhood Climate Crisis Resident Union Project - Paper Pack Recycling Project’ (hereafter Paper Pack Recycling Project), aimed at responding to the climate crisis, was selected as an excellent living lab project in the 2022 Si/Gun/Gu Regional Innovation Projects by the National Balanced Development Committee.

The ‘2022 Si/Gun/Gu Regional Innovation Projects’ is a program promoted by the National Balanced Development Committee to support regional balanced development proposals through the establishment and operation of innovative governance. Dongdaemun-gu was selected in the category of living lab excellent projects for regional problem-solving with its Paper Pack Recycling Project.

The Paper Pack Recycling Project is a project implemented by the district and local resident councils, uniting residents and related organizations at the neighborhood level to respond to the climate crisis amid growing awareness of the issue.

Through this project, the district conducts awareness campaigns on accurate paper pack separation and disposal methods, attempts resource recovery through separate collection and return of paper packs, and organizes company visits where residents can directly observe the recycling process. Incentives will be provided to encourage resident participation.

In particular, the Paper Pack Recycling Project is expected to serve as a forum for public discussion and a platform for improving local residents’ awareness by exploring more effective climate crisis response methods, including the need to establish a paper pack separation and disposal system through public-private cooperation.

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) announced on the 23rd that the 12th Resident Participatory Budget Committee recently conducted on-site monitoring of this year’s resident participatory budget projects over four days (June 13?16).

The committee inspected 43 out of the total 79 resident participatory budget projects promoted by the district this year, including ▲installation of CCTV on women’s safety paths ▲attachment of new collision prevention stickers ▲installation of pedestrian crossing floor traffic lights ▲improvement of worn pavement roads.

To this end, 63 committee members were divided into five subcommittees (Resident Autonomy & Education, Jobs & Finance, Climate, Environment & Urban, Welfare, Culture & Health, Safety, Traffic & Greenery) and visited the sites of their respective projects.

They checked whether ▲the projects were implemented in line with their proposals and purposes ▲the scale and costs were appropriate ▲the projects contributed to providing benefits ▲the projects were urgent ▲the projects were suitable for implementation through participatory budgeting.

Residents who proposed the projects and related government officials also visited each site to support the inspection activities by answering questions from the Resident Participatory Budget Committee members.

The committee plans to finalize the monitoring opinions through subcommittee and full committee meetings within this month and deliver them to the relevant district departments next month to be reflected in project implementation.

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, expressed gratitude, saying, “The efforts of the Resident Participatory Budget Committee members will further enhance the effectiveness of the projects.”

Monitoring of Seodaemun-gu’s resident participatory budget projects is scheduled to be conducted once more in the second half of this year.

Yongsan-gu (Mayor Sung Chang-hyun) will hold the ‘2022 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Campaign Public Lecture’ on the 27th under the theme ‘Our Children Facing the Post-COVID Era.’

This lecture is designed to examine the impact and issues of prolonged COVID-19 on the emotional and cognitive development of growing children and adolescents and to suggest solutions to help them grow into healthy members of society.

The lecture will be held for parents of local children and adolescents from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. via Yongsan-gu Office’s YouTube channel. It will be divided into two parts under the themes ‘Changes and Impacts in the COVID Era’ and ‘Wise Coping in the COVID Era.’

Real-time Q&A through the chat window will also be available during the lecture.

The lecturer is Dr. Yang Yong-jun, director of Oneul Mental Health Clinic. Dr. Yang graduated from Korea University’s Department of Psychology and Catholic University College of Medicine. He has served as head of departments at Eunhye, Onse, and Nuga Hospitals and as director of the Gimhae Mental Health Welfare Center. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and practices privately.

He operates meditation cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis, job stress clinics, and clinics for children, adolescents, and adults.

Sung Chang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “This is a time when the community needs much attention so that beloved family, neighbors, and friends, including children, can grow up healthily.”

In addition to this public lecture, the district is making efforts to improve residents’ mental health through various means such as operating a mental health welfare center, managing severe mental illness patients, providing visiting psychological support, suicide prevention respecting life, and psychological support related to single-person households and COVID depression.