Uiwang City Holds Launch Ceremony for 'Smart City Solutions Expansion Project' Civic Participation Group

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Uiwang City held a launch ceremony for the civic participation group of the 'Uiwang City Smart City Solutions Expansion Project,' selected as a competition project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, on the 18th at the City Hall conference room.

The 'Smart City Solutions Expansion Project' is a competition project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport designed to distribute solutions with verified effectiveness in solving urban problems nationwide. Uiwang City was finally selected in April of last year and secured 2 billion won in national funds, proceeding with the project using a total budget of 4 billion won.

The project will be carried out focusing on △smart transportation △smart tourism and convenience △urban operations and management △civic participation group living lab.

Uiwang City's policy is to efficiently carry out the project by reflecting opinions from citizens, the actual end-users, through the civic participation group living lab in the design and project planning.

Deputy Mayor Kim Young-soo of Uiwang City stated, "We will actively reflect the opinions of the civic participation group and push forward with citizen-tailored smart city projects," and added, "Based on this project, we will do our best to achieve 'establishing the foundation for Uiwang Smart City,' a policy pledge of the eighth term of elected officials, by expanding and establishing smart solutions throughout Uiwang City."