Hwaseong City Invites Citizens to Help Solve Urban Issues in the Byeongjeom Station Area

Recruitment of Participants for the 'Byeongjeom Urban Regeneration New Deal Smart Living Lab'

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on June 23 that it is recruiting members for the Citizen Participation Group for the 'Byeongjeom Urban Regeneration New Deal Smart Living Lab' as part of its urban regeneration New Deal project.

This project will be operated by having citizens directly identify local issues related to transportation, environment, housing, and safety in the Byeongjeom Station urban regeneration activation area, and seek solutions using information and communication technology (ICT).

The Citizen Participation Group will be active from next month until December of next year. Participants will take part in basic training, inspection of existing smart services, discovery of new services, and evaluation of implemented services, and will be able to directly propose solutions to urban problems.

Up to 30 people will be recruited, and any citizen who lives or works in the Byeongjeom area is eligible to participate. Those interested can apply online via QR code or submit an application form by email.

Park Hongseo, head of the Urban Regeneration Division of Hwaseong City, said, "This Smart Living Lab will serve as a platform for communication and cooperation, where citizens directly identify local problems and propose solutions," and added, "We hope for active interest and participation to promote sustainable urban regeneration in the Byeongjeom area and to improve the quality of life for citizens."