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No. 27 (2022.04.01.)
Smart City Issue
International competition for 「K-City Network」 in 29 from 2022th
Selected as a desired global city for a Korean smart city… Support up to KRW 10 billion per city
December 2022.03.29, XNUMX / MOLIT
 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will start the 3rd international competition for the "K-City Network" project on March 3 to discover intergovernmental smart city cooperation projects and support Korean companies' overseas expansion.
「K-City Network」, which started in '20, has received 21 international applications from 39 countries around the world by '191 and has been conducting cooperative projects with 19 cities in 21 countries.
* (20) 23 applications from 80 countries, support for 11 cities in 12 countries (total support of KRW 33 billion);
  ('21) 39 applications from 111 countries, 11 cities in 11 countries supported (total support of KRW 42 billion)
 This year's international competition is divided into ① smart city planning and ② smart solution overseas demonstration project.
 1. XNUMX K-City Network Project Preparation Support Program
  • (Project Description) A project that supports the establishment and operation of smart solutions to solve urban problems such as transportation, environment, and energy, and the establishment of smart city master plans and feasibility studies related to smart city development projects
  • (Scale of Support) Select smart city development projects in up to 7 cities, and support from at least 2 million won to up to 10 billion won per individual project such as planning/feasibility analysis, invitational training, etc.
  • (Reception period) '22. 4. 29. (Fri) until 18:00 (KST, Korean time)
 2. Smart solution overseas demonstration project competition
  • (Project Description) A business that provides opportunities to demonstrate excellent smart city technologies, products, and solutions developed by Korean companies in overseas cities
  • (Scale of Support) Support of KRW 2-3 billion for 5 or more projects
  • (Reception period) '22. 5. 20. (Fri) until 18:00 (KST, Korean time)
 This year, in addition to foreign government agencies and cities, international organizations (such as the World Bank) can apply for public offerings together with foreign governments and cities. We plan to improve the degree of completion by providing differential support.
Smart City Special
[Planned article] Smart city 4 years, so different
1. 240 smart solutions that changed the daily life of citizens
 Buses running like taxis and fire hazard reminders...''Cities' got smarter
 2022.03.07. / MOLIT, Money Today
 The daily life of citizens is changing in major cities such as Incheon, Daejeon, and Bucheon with the 'Smart City Challenge Project' launched by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in 2020 (the main project). The Smart City Challenge is a project to solve urban problems such as traffic, environment, and safety using information and communication technology (ICT), and 64 smart infrastructures and services have been spread in a total of 240 cities. In the 'smart city', citizens' travel time was shortened by one hour and illegal parking was eliminated, resulting in a 1% improvement in traffic congestion. The time to dispatch 21/119 to fight 'village' has increased, and the crime rate has decreased by 112%. Traditional market merchants no longer have to worry about fire.
2. Smarter smart cities serve as a stepping stone for innovative companies to grow
 An innovative start-up that meets water in a smart city... Sales channels and investment attraction 'widely'
 2022.03.14. / MOLIT, Money Today
 Innovative technologies of ventures and startups that were almost buried because they could not find a suitable source of demand are blooming in smart cities. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport started in 2020 (the main project), laying the foundation for commercialization that will be properly used as a stepping stone for demonstration projects such as the Smart City Challenge, the regulatory sandbox, and the Next Innovation Technology. Thanks to these ventures and startups, they are creating a variety of opportunities, from business connection and expansion to investment attraction and overseas expansion.
3. From developing countries to developed countries, “Please share your experiences and know-how”
 K-Smart City on the world stage, love calls poured in
 2022.03.21. / MOLIT, Money Today
 Korea's smart city technology is being used to prevent crimes in Turkey, a country on the other side of the world. The integrated platform Samsung SDS is demonstrating in Turkey is a system that prevents crime by linking local CCTV with police and fire stations in real time. When a crime scene is captured by CCTV, the video is immediately shared with the police station, enabling first responders. In 2020, at the request of Gaziantep City, Turkey, our company has established a general plan and is in the process of demonstrating it.
Smart City Policy Project
[Major achievements of the smart city regulatory sandbox]
Regulatory sandbox, new technologies see the light
Regulatory sandbox implementation 3 years, regulatory sandbox white paper published
December 2022.03.03, XNUMX / MOLIT
 Five regulatory sandboxes including the Office of Government Policy Coordination, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Financial Services Commission, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Yes, “Regulatory Sandbox White Paper, Let New Technologies See the Light” was published.
「Regulatory Sandbox White Paper」 summarizes the contents and development process of the 'Korean regulatory sandbox' system, the achievements achieved over the past three years, and shares cases of major approved companies to help the public and companies understand the regulatory sandbox and help new industries ·Published to further accelerate regulatory innovation of new technologies.
 Let's take a look at the smart city-related content in the regulatory sandbox white paper.
global smart city
IDC Announces 2022 North American Smart City Winners
2022.03.22. /IDC
 Smart cities focus on using new technologies and innovations to make cities more livable and provide new services and economic opportunities. North American cities and communities have made significant strides in smart cities by leveraging technology and tailoring services to the needs and expectations of residents. To recognize outstanding smart city projects, IDC has launched the Smart City North America Awards (SCNAA). In its fifth year, the 5 IDC Awards will recognize the advancement of North American municipalities and host a forum to share best practices that help accelerate smart city development in the region.
Source: IDC Smart Cities
 Winners will be presented at Smart Cities Connect, taking place April 2022-4, 4 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. 
Smart City Policy Trend
MOLIT, roads everywhere in the region are getting smarter
December 2022.03.08, XNUMX / MOLIT
 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has supported the local government’s intelligent transportation system (ITS) construction project since 2009 to improve traffic management and communication of local governments and to disseminate tangible high-tech transportation services. A total of KRW 56 billion will be provided for various intelligent transportation system construction projects, such as traffic information collection and provision, a contingency control system using CCTV, smart intersections and crosswalks, and emergency vehicle priority signal systems. Currently, a total of 1,330 local governments are providing advanced transportation services through traffic information centers, but they are concentrated in special cities and metropolitan areas, so it is necessary to expand the establishment of an intelligent transportation system (ITS) to small and medium-sized cities in the provinces.
Daegu City to expand AI-based smart transportation system in earnest
2022.03.14. / Daegu City
 Daegu City announced that it was selected as a target city for the main project of the 'Smart City Challenge' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, and announced that it would expand the AI-based smart transportation system in earnest. The city of Daegu secured 40 billion won in government expenditure as it was highly evaluated for its large-scale citizen participation, confirmation of the possibility of improving traffic flow, and a collaborative model between interested organizations. In the main project, the city applies a signal control program that takes into account the signaling policy that gives preference to public transportation initiated by citizens, providing customized signal services by time and day of the week, supporting real-time TBN traffic broadcasting when emergency vehicles are dispatched, reorganizing the signal system to prevent speeding, and giving preference to public transportation. , linkage with data hubs, and plans to revitalize citizen participation living labs will be supplemented.
Andong city puts smart on Andong, a city of traditional culture

2022.03.16. / Andong
 Andong-si is being reborn as a more convenient and safe smart city. Smart technology is being introduced in various fields, from public transportation to tourism, livestock and livestock, logistics and distribution, safety and disaster, ICT industry, water supply, and river management. The city is one step closer to creating a safe city by building an integrated smart city platform. About 3,200 CCTVs managed by the Video Information Integration Center are shared in real time with relevant organizations such as the police and fire stations to support prompt response to emergency situations that threaten the safety of citizens.
Chuncheon City, Smart City Challenge Main Project Target Site Selection... Secured 60 billion won in national budget
2022.03.14. / Chuncheon
 Chuncheon City Government was selected as the target of the Smart City Challenge main project. Accordingly, 2 billion won, including government funds, will be invested over the next two years to realize a citizen-participating zero-carbon city. The city government was selected as the target for the preliminary project in April of last year, and completed the demonstration of the preliminary project with a government budget of 120 billion won. During the preliminary project, the establishment of an integrated platform for e-mobility carbon credits and rewards, the internal combustion engine-linked e-mobility credit methodology, and the carbon reduction solution of taxi sharing service were demonstrated. In this project, the preliminary project solution will be upgraded and a public open data hub will be established.
Smart City Literature
SMART CITY SERVICES CATALOGUE
HEARTS TOGETHER, BEAT FOREVER
Issued On   December, 2021
Compilation   Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy
Busan smart city transportation policy discourse analysis based on smart governance
Hong Soon-gu, Kim Hyeon-jong, Lee Tae-heon
Chonnam National University Regional Development Research Vol. 53 No. 3 (2021.12.) pp.161-187
Carbon-neutral architectural city design through smart city strategy
Jang Ji-in, Hwang Se-won
Architecture (Journal of the Korean Institute of Architecture) 66, No. 1 (2022.01.) pp.22-25
Smart City Korea Kakao Talk channel added
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