Mayor Seong Sangjin: "We Will Build a Smart City in Seongnam That Reflects Citizens' Voices"

Seongnam City Successfully Concludes Citizen-Led "Smart Urban Living Lab"
Residents Identify Urban Challenges and Propose Solutions
32 Smart Service Ideas Unveiled and Prioritized
Outstanding Ideas Recognized at the "Seongnam City Smart City Idea Contest"
Mayor Seong Sangjin Emphasizes Citizen Participation in Smart City Planning

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Seong Sangjin) successfully concluded its four-session Smart Urban Living Lab initiative with the 4th briefing session held on September 6 at Moran Hall on the second floor of Seongnam City Hall. Mayor Seong Sangjin and approximately 30 members of the citizen participation group attended the event to explore the future direction for the development of a smart city in Seongnam.

Seong Sangjin, mayor of Seongnam City, is giving a greeting at the 4th briefing session of the "Seongnam City Smart Urban Planning Living Lab" held on the 6th at Moran Hall in the city hall. Provided by Seongnam City

This Living Lab was operated as a citizen-led participatory program, where residents directly identified urban issues and proposed solutions. In the first session, participants envisioned the vision and future of Seongnam as a smart city. In the second and third sessions, they shared inconveniences in 10 areas of daily life, including transportation, environment, and safety, and discussed solutions utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The fourth session served as a final report and performance sharing event, during which 32 smart service ideas proposed by citizens were released, and their priorities were determined.

On the same day, an awards ceremony for the "Seongnam City Smart City Idea Contest" was also held. A total of 113 ideas were submitted, and after two rounds of evaluation, five outstanding works were selected. The grand prize was awarded to "Smart Library Platform: From Offline Bookshelves to Offline."

Mayor Seong Sangjin stated, "This smart city plan is significant because it reflects the voices of citizens, rather than being a one-sided, expert-driven plan," adding, "We will continue to communicate with our citizens and create a smart city in Seongnam that people can truly experience."

Seongnam City plans to actively incorporate the citizen ideas discovered through this Living Lab and the contest into future smart city policies, aiming to expand sustainable and innovative urban services.