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