Songsan 2-dong, Uijeongbu City Achieves Major Results Through Policy Research Group

The Songsan 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center (Director Yoo Geun-sik) in Uijeongbu City has achieved significant results over a 10-month period from March of last year by operating the Bae-tto-bae Policy Research Group, including the establishment of three new administrative initiatives for the neighborhood.

The Bae-tto-bae Policy Research Group, comprising nine staff members from the Songsan 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center, worked to implement resident-friendly community development by proposing original and innovative ideas and visiting advanced regions to create neighborhoods where residents are happy.

As the first result, the group produced a district map that allows residents to see the major facilities of Songsan 2-dong at a glance, while adding practical value by publishing administrative and living information. Second, in response to the increasing number of single-person households and the shift in property values from ownership to rental, the center has been operating a tool rental service, which has received strong support from residents.

Additionally, the group has compiled scattered childcare information in one place and produced a childcare information newsletter to ensure that parents raising children do not miss out on childcare services, thereby contributing to improved resident convenience.

Meanwhile, the Songsan 2-dong Bae-tto-bae Policy Research Group plans to be incorporated into the city's policy research division from 2017 and will actively seek policies related to administrative welfare services together with residents.