Mayor Kang Su-hyun: "Strengthening Communication with Citizens... We Will Do Our Best to Reflect Opinions in Policies"

Presenting the Future Vision for Yangju New Town
Yangju City Holds 'Current Issues Meeting'

Gyeonggi Yangju City (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 16th that it held the ‘Yangju New Town Current Issues Meeting’ on the 15th at the ‘Okjeong Lake Library Cultural Lecture Room’ and continued important discussions for regional development.

Yangju City (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) held a "Yangju New Town Current Issues Meeting" on the 15th at the "Okjeong Lake Library Cultural Lecture Room" and is taking a commemorative photo afterward. Provided by Yangju City

The meeting was organized as a place to put into practice the goal of ‘realizing a vibrant city through communication and participation,’ which Yangju City mentioned in its New Year's address.

The event was attended by Mayor Kang Su-hyun and 12 related senior officials, as well as 8 executives from the ‘Okjeong Hoecheon Development Coalition (Chairman Jeong Ji-hyeok)’ and ‘Beautiful Hoecheon People (Representative Kang Seon-min).’

Among the 15 major issues discussed at the meeting were important matters directly related to the future development of ‘Yangju New Town,’ including attracting an international skating rink, plans for opening schools in the Okjeong district, and expanding transportation infrastructure. The city’s active response and future plans regarding these issues were shared.

In particular, solutions to transportation problems such as operating shuttle trains at Deokgye Station, expanding the Gyeongwon Line service, progress on the Okjeong-Pocheon line, and plans to connect Okjeong and Deokjeong were focused on. In the education sector, realistic and concrete solutions were proposed for requests such as shuttle bus support for students assigned to distant middle schools within Okjeong.

Additionally, in-depth discussions continued on ways to improve the quality of life for citizens, including the improvement of waterfront parks in the Hoecheon area and the expansion of cultural and sports facilities.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun said, “Through this meeting, we were able to listen more closely to the voices of citizens and establish the direction Yangju New Town should take. We will do our best to further strengthen communication with citizens and reflect their opinions in policies.”