Jongno District Holds “Cleaning Neighborhood Meetings” in All 17 Neighborhoods

Jongno District in Seoul (Mayor Jung Moonheon) will be holding the “Jongno Alleyway Cleaning Neighborhood Meeting with Residents” by visiting all 17 neighborhoods in the district through December 12.

The cleaning neighborhood meeting is a participatory event where residents directly determine the cleaning areas and discuss local issues together. Its goal is to strengthen community spirit and improve the neighborhood environment. In narrow alleys and residential areas where large vehicles cannot enter, eco-friendly small cleaning vehicles are deployed to create a clean and safe living environment.

Jung Moonheon, Mayor of Jongno District, attending the cleaning neighborhood meeting. Provided by Jongno District.

This event began in Changsin 3-dong on October 29, continued in Samcheong-dong on October 30, Sungin 2-dong on November 3, and Pyeongchang-dong and Changsin 1 and 2-dong on November 5. It will then proceed to Sajik-dong on November 10, Muak-dong on November 18, Jongno 1, 2, 3, 4-ga-dong and Jongno 5, 6-ga-dong on November 19, Ihwa-dong and Hyehwa-dong on November 20, Buam-dong on November 21, Gyonam-dong on November 25, Cheongunhyoja-dong on November 26, Sungin 1-dong on November 27, and finally Gahoe-dong on December 12.

Participants include Clean Net members appointed for each neighborhood, staff from local community centers, and environmental officials. Clean Net members are residents or business operators in Jongno District with knowledge in the field of cleaning, selected through an open call and recommendations in February and March.

Jongno District plans to share the results of the cleaning neighborhood meetings and review additional improvements in December. The district expects that this will help spread a participatory cleaning culture and provide an opportunity for residents and the administration to solve local issues together.

Jung Moonheon, Mayor of Jongno District, stated, “I hope that through the cleaning neighborhood meetings, a culture will take root in which residents directly improve their neighborhood environment, strengthen their sense of community, and solve local issues.”