Shaping Seoul with Citizens
 

Re-establishing Seoul as One of the Greatest Cities on Earth From A to Z about the Policies Transforming Seoul, Shaped with and by Citizens

“This book consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the SMG’s achievements, with Mayor Park at the helm, in the areas of the social economy, economic infrastructure development, and tourism under the vision of “creating sustainable and secure jobs.” Chapter 2 discusses the SMG’s achievements over the recent years in welfare, women’s issues, and labor policies as matters of citizens’ rights rather than privileges. Chapter 3, entitled “Urban Planning for the Next Century: Putting Human Beings First,” summarizes the SMG’s achievements in the areas of urban planning, urban renewal, safety, transportation, pedestrian convenience, and environmental protection. Chapter 4 discusses the SMG’s achievements in housing, education, culture, the environment, and civilian exchange between South and North Korea, emphasizing the paramount importance of investing in people. Chapter 5, maintaining communication as the start of change, sums up the philosophy underlying policymaking at the Park administration across the areas of social innovation, public innovation, local self-government, and communication and co-governance.” — Preface

Contents

CHAPTER 1 ECONOMY

CHAPTER 2 WELFARE

CHAPTER 3 URBAN POLICIES

CHAPTER 4 FUTURE

CHAPTER 5 INNOVATION
 

The Seoul Institute

Originally established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) as the Seoul Development Institute in 1992, it was renamed the Seoul Institute (SI) on August 1, 2012. The Institute’s goal is to establish medium- to long-term policy visions for Seoul and to propose social policies on welfare, culture, education, industries, urban management, city planning, transportation, safety and the environment.
The SI’s primary objectives are to improve metropolitan administration through professional research, to improve the quality of life for citizens in Seoul, and to reinforce and sustain the competitiveness of Seoul.