Suwon Hosts '2023 Resident Autonomy Activity Evaluation Excellence Cases Presentation'… Award Goes to Pyeong-dong Resident Autonomy Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Pyeong-dong Resident Autonomy Committee won the grand prize in the '2023 Suwon Resident Autonomy Activity Evaluation.'

At the '2023 Resident Autonomy Activity Evaluation Excellence Cases Presentation' held on the 7th at Suwon Special City's main auditorium, the Pyeong-dong Resident Autonomy Committee, which presented the 'Introduction to Pyeong-dong Village We Painted Together (Green),' received the grand prize.

Gokseon-dong, which presented 'A Resting Place Filled with Sharing and Warmth,' received the top award, while Seodun-dong (Seodun-dong Resident Autonomy Committee Outstanding Project)·Maetan 4-dong (Cozy Happy Village Story, Sandraemi Village Maetan 4-dong Overflowing with Affection)·Mangpo 2-dong (Fragrant Mangpo 2-dong Created and Enjoyed Together)·Jeongja 3-dong (Jeongja 3-dong Resident Autonomy Excellence Cases) were selected as excellence awards.

Six districts—Haenggung-dong, Songjuk-dong, Yulcheon-dong, Woncheon-dong, Wuman 2-dong, and Wuman 1-dong—were selected for encouragement awards.

The members and residents of the Pyeong-dong Resident Autonomy Committee, which received the grand prize, are participating in the 'Suwon Carbon-Neutral Green City Resident Planning Group' and contributing to the 'Suwon Carbon-Neutral Green City Project' being pursued in the Gosaeк-dong area. Additionally, they set goals for the '2024 Resident Autonomy Activation Project' including 'Hwangguji Stream Ecological Purification and Promenade Conservation' and carbon-neutral practice projects, receiving favorable evaluations.

At the presentation, twelve districts (three per district) selected as excellent districts through the first evaluation conducted from November 1-15 presented excellence cases. The evaluation criteria for the presentation were △community formation △originality·creativity △voluntariness △sustainability △achievement level.

Rankings were determined by combining on-site evaluation scores (50%) and quantitative evaluation scores (50%). Prize money included 2.5 million won for the grand prize, 1.5 million won for the top award, 1 million won for excellence awards, and 500,000 won for encouragement awards.

Mayor Lee Jae-joon, who presented the awards, said, "The center of our city's administration is citizens, and the root of Suwon policies is resident autonomy," and added, "I hope the resident autonomy committees will weave our citizens together more closely and contribute their wisdom."