오산시 ‘착한날개 오산’ 협약 기관 87개로 확대
- Signed business agreement with 6 organizations including Korea Electric Power Corporation Osan branch on the 25th
- Signed business agreement with 6 organizations including Korea Electric Power Corporation Osan branch on the 25th
Urban view of Osan City. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City announced on the 19th that the 'Osan City Urban Regeneration Strategy Plan (Draft)' has received final approval from Gyeonggi-do, allowing the city to begin full-scale urban regeneration projects. The urban regeneration strategy plan is drawn up by local governments, which are the strategy plan establishment authorities, taking into account the national urban regeneration basic guidelines, surveying and discovering various plans, projects, programs, and tangible and intangible regional assets related to urban regeneration, and designating urban regeneration activation areas…
Osan City Mayor Gwak Sang-wook delivers opening remarks on the 16th for '2020 River Academy: Osan Stream Ecological Activist Training Course.' (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City held the opening ceremony on the 16th at the promotion room on the first floor of Osan Environmental Service Center for the '2020 River Academy: Osan Stream Ecological Activist Training Course,' part of the Question Mark School 'Osan Workshop' of Osan Centennial Citizen University, which had been tentatively postponed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Osan Workshop is for organizations and…
Participants at the business agreement signing ceremony for establishing Segyo Software High School. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City and the Hwaseong-Osan Office of Education signed on the 11th at the city hall situation room a 'business agreement for establishing (tentatively named) Segyo Software High School for constructing an AI-based special city and fostering AI-specialized talent' with future industry-related organizations such as the Korea Productivity Center and Ewha Womans University Future Education Research Institute and Osan educational institutions. Korea Productivity Center, ㈜Sigong Tech, Ajou University New Industry Convergence…
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City announced on the 10th that it will conduct the '2020 Osan City Career and Academic Planning Survey' from June to August. It is being conducted targeting students, parents, and teachers at elementary, middle, and high schools in the district to understand the views of local students and parents on career and academic planning, and to prepare Osan City's customized career and academic planning process. The career and academic planning survey started with basic data investigation and literature research in April, and…
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City imposed 67,920 motor vehicle tax bills for regular June assessment totaling 7.12 billion won on the 9th. The regular motor vehicle tax for June is assessed on passenger cars, vans, cargo vehicles, special vehicles with principal places of business in the city as of the 1st of this month, motorcycles (125cc or more), and construction equipment (dump and mixer trucks). Vehicles with annual tax of 100,000 won or less are fully assessed in June, and vehicles with 100,000 won or more…
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City (right) poses with Patrick J. Donahoe, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Eighth Army in Korea, on the 6th. (Photo=Mayor Kwak Sang-wook) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook held a meeting with U.S. Eighth Army Deputy Commander Major General Patrick J. Donahoe on the 6th at Osan Jungmireung Peace Park to prepare for the 'Smith Unit Memorial Service for War Dead and Osan Jungmireung Peace Park Opening Ceremony' to be held on the 5th of next month. The city this year marks the 65th anniversary of the 6.25 War and…
Hygiene product dispenser installed in a public restroom in Osan City. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City announced on the 7th that it has installed 13 hygiene product (emergency sanitary napkin) dispensers at 8 public restrooms including the Pilbong Mountain parking lot to create a women-friendly city. Following the enactment of an ordinance on creating a 'women-friendly city' in Osan City initiated by Vice President Kim Young-hee of the Osan City Council last year, the city installed dispensers at public facilities, schools, and public restrooms to prepare for emergency cases where women…
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young] Osan City will cancel the '65th Memorial Day Memorial Ceremony' scheduled for the 6th to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and instead operate a 'self-directed incense burning booth' where citizens can freely pay respects. The self-directed incense burning booth will be set up at the Memorial Tower (located in Sucheong-dong) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Memorial Day as a result of enhanced quarantine measures due to COVID-19 re-spreading to the Seoul Metropolitan Area. COVID-19 quarantine…
Osan City Hall exterior.(Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City announced on the 2nd that it will provide additional quarantine supplies to all daycare centers in the city in preparation for the full reopening of daycare facilities. On the 29th of last month, the city provided 297 non-contact thermometers to 256 daycare centers in the city that were closed due to COVID-19. This support is a measure to establish a safer childcare environment ahead of the upcoming reopening of daycare centers. Non-contact thermometers are…
Osan City officials celebrate receiving an encouragement award at the low birth rate excellent policy competition.(Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City received the joy of an award at the Gyeonggi Province low birth rate excellent policy competition for the second consecutive year. The city announced it received an encouragement award at the competition on the 28th of last month. Last year it won the grand prize for 'Children growing and dreaming together with Osan, Osan Dream.' This competition was a field-oriented customized low birth rate policy promoted by local governments…
- Gyeonggi Province selected 2 locations each in 27 cities and counties including Suwon and 1 location in Hanam - diverse spaces including 21 parks, 15 road spaces, 12 public open spaces, 7 river spaces
Smart City Integrated Operations Center scene. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan held a 'Report on Core Technology Development for 5G-based Collaborative Response Video Security' at the Smart City Integrated Operations Center on the 28th with Mayor Kwak Sang-wook and consortium-related personnel for national projects in attendance. The city was selected in April this year for the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Information and Communications·Broadcasting Technology Development Project competition'. By resolving collaboration issues between heterogeneous systems, security threats in safety blind spots can be...
Uncheon High School Makerspace. Osan City newly selected 5 schools for 2020 school makerspace on the 25th. Including 7 schools established last year, the city will promote makerspace construction and operation projects at a total of 12 schools. The 5 schools newly selected for in-school makerspace are Sucheong Elementary, Daeho Middle, Sema High, Unam High, and Osan Information High. The city plans to support project funds for facility construction at the target schools.
Osan City Mayor Kwak Sang-wook was selected as the municipal leader best practicing his campaign promises according to the Korea Manifesto Practice Movement evaluation. According to the results of the 7th civilian-elected municipal leaders' campaign promise fulfillment and information disclosure evaluation announced by the Korea Manifesto Practice Movement on the 26th, Mayor Kwak received the highest grade of SA. The Korea Manifesto Evaluation Panel evaluated municipal leaders nationwide starting from February based on end of last year…
Osan-si Unam Public Parking Lot. (Photo=Osan-si) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The expansion construction of the Unam Public Parking Lot, undertaken by Osan-si to resolve parking shortages in the Unam area, was completed on the 19th. The expansion project enlarged the existing Unam Public Parking Lot to a total floor area of 11,012㎡ with two above-ground stories. An additional 183 parking spaces were added, securing a total of 593 parking spaces. In particular, priority parking spaces were provided for vulnerable traffic groups including women. Located at 812-5 Wondong…
Osan-si's 'Osan Story' produced by Osan-si. (Photo=Osan-si) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan-si announced on the 19th that it produces workbooks, book art, VR, and video content on regional culture and characteristics including history, place names, living environment, and festivals, and provides them for elementary school 3rd grade social studies classes. In response to school field opinions that regional content is lacking in 3rd grade social studies classes, the city has produced 'Learning Together Our Hometown Osan Story' teaching materials with book art since 2018…
Paldal-gu Office exterior. (Photo=Paldal-gu) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young] Suwon's Paldal-gu will operate the 'Osan City Joint Declaration Center' where comprehensive income tax and personal local income tax can be filed simultaneously from the 15th through next month the 1st. As personal local income tax has shifted to municipal government filing starting this year, comprehensive income tax must be reported to tax offices and personal local income tax to municipalities. The city established a joint declaration center on the 2nd floor of City Hall to resolve such taxpayer inconvenience…
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young] Osan City is emerging as a transportation hub city in the southern Seoul metropolitan area. Geographic advantage is cited as a major factor in Osan's emergence as a transportation hub city. Osan is a region served by the Gyeongbu Expressway, national railways, and Subway Line 1, evaluated as a strategic location in southern Gyeonggi. Consequently, Osan has recently emerged as a key intermediary area in major transportation projects connecting the southern Seoul metropolitan area. Seoul metropolitan GTX A, C…
- conducting total 4 discussion meetings in 4 regions across the province by the 22nd to prevent environmental sanitation workers' injuries - discussing shared cases of top-down introduction in cities and counties and ways to improve environmental sanitation workers' working conditions
Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City took a commemorative photo with Dong-A Broadcasting and Arts University President Choi Yong-hyuk on the 12th after signing a business agreement. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Osan City and Dong-A Broadcasting and Arts University signed a business agreement on the 12th at Osan City Hall to develop creative Osan education promotional content and support talent development. Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City and President Choi Yong-hyuk of Dong-A Broadcasting and Arts University attended the signing ceremony. According to today's agreement, both institutions will develop Osan City education promotional content…
Osaek Jeon card. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City announced on the 7th that it will distribute 100,000 won per resident in its own disaster basic income for the first time in Gyeonggi Province using the 'Osaek Jeon' card, which is 100% local currency. The city has been distributing 100,000 won per resident from a pool of 22 billion won for Osan City disaster basic income since the 20th of last month. Gyeonggi Province's disaster basic income is also being distributed at 100,000 won per person, so a family of 4 receives 800,000 won at 200,000 won per person
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young] Osan City announced on the 2nd that it will conduct safety inspections through September on 16 aged small-scale apartment complexes including Hannam Apartment in Osan-dong. Small-scale apartment complexes not subject to mandatory management under the Apartment Management Act have no clear management entity and are in a blind spot for safety management. To address this, the city is conducting safety inspections with 100 million won in budget this year as it did last year. Through commissioned professional institutions for usage inspection…
Osan 760 Bus. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young] Osan Bus 760 operating between Osan Station Transfer Center and Jangji-dong in Hwaseong City will be extended to SRT Dongtan Station and operate with increased frequency from the 5th of this month. Osan City announced on the 1st that starting the 5th of this month it will extend the route terminus of City Bus 760 to SRT Dongtan Station and add 3 vehicles to operate a total of 5 vehicles on weekdays. Route 760 goes through Osan Station Transfer Center, Osan City Hall, and Jangji-dong in Hwaseong City to…
concluded business agreements with Ministry of Environment, Seoul City, Korea Environment Corporation, and Mutual Cooperation Association separated disposal of fluorescent lights collection box from waste LED lighting → city collection → transport to recycling company, processing expected to reduce LED lighting waste previously discarded as ordinary household waste
Targeting general restaurants, casual dining restaurants, and bakeries in the city…Various benefits when designated as hygienic rating system
Osan City Hall exterior. (Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan City will conduct trial operation of Express Bus 5200, which runs from Osan (Cheongho) to Gangnam (Sinnonhyeon Station), starting on the 15th of next month. Bus 5200 will operate 4 vehicles at 60–70 minute intervals for a total of 16 trips per day. Departing from Humansia(A) in Cheongho-dong → Daewoo Prugio(A) and Daewon(A) in Wondong → City Zae(A) in Busan-dong → Central Prugio(A) in Osan-dong → Semicheo and Seogyo Zae(A) in Naesaami-dong → Oesaami-dong
AI-based recycling item recovery vending machine 'Nephron' installed by Osan City.(Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Do-young] Osan City will install and operate 'Nephron', an AI-based recycling item recovery vending machine, from the 23rd to increase the recycling rate for items such as plastic. The city installed a total of 8 units, 2 each at the Central Library, South Social Welfare Center, Segyo Social Welfare Center, and Smart City Center with high pedestrian traffic, and began pilot operations. 'Nephron' combines artificial intelligence and Internet of Things…
Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook (right) is having an interview with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning about response measures in the education sector related to the COVID-19 crisis.(Photo=Osan City) [Suwon Daily=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook held an interview with UNESCO on the 22nd regarding response measures in the education sector related to the COVID-19 crisis. The interview followed a web seminar held by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning on the 24th of last month, where Mayor Kwak shared how through lifelong learning, citizens and together with COVID-19
Osan City disaster basic income promotion poster. [Suwon Daily=Seo Dong-young reporter] Osan City will begin accepting applications for 'Osan City disaster basic income,' distributing 100,000 won per person to 230,000 citizens starting the 20th. Support amount is 100,000 won per person distributed in prepaid regional currency 'O-saek-jeon.' Eligible are citizens with continuous resident registration in Osan City from before 24:00 on the 23rd of last month through the application date. From the 20th of this month through July 31, the city website…