"Making Seoul an International City Again"…Mirae Tonghapdang Announces Seoul Pledges

Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul regional election campaign committee chairman of the United Future Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 24th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Seoul branch of the United Future Party has unveiled its general election pledge for Seoul, centered on transforming Yeouido International Pier and marina facilities into an international port city.

The Seoul branch of the United Future Party announced on the 24th that it finalized the pledge by forming a task force (TF) for pledge development, led by Oh Se-hoon, the Gwangjin-eul candidate and head of the Seoul regional campaign committee.

First, they plan to create a 'Kids Theme Park' utilizing various undeveloped sites and idle spaces, significantly expand indoor play areas, and drastically increase the number of national and public daycare centers. To improve the living environment of single-family, multi-family, and multiplex housing, they will legislate the concept of 'Living City Planning' to prioritize investment in parking lots, parks, libraries, childcare facilities, and youth sports facilities.

They will operate 'Safety Centers' as management offices for one-room or multiplex housing tailored to youth and single-person households, and introduce silver cafes for the elderly. They will create industry-academia-research clusters to generate youth jobs and expand the 'Double Hope Youth Account' program.

Additionally, they plan to underground the above-ground sections of Seoul’s subway lines and transform the surface into citizen parks and hubs for the 4th industrial revolution. This includes 19 km of above-ground sections on Subway Line 2 and 57 km of above-ground sections across six lines passing through five autonomous districts in Seoul. They will allow ultra-high-density development around 365 subway station areas to foster growth hubs for balanced development between the Gang and northern and southern parts of the city.

Utilizing Yeouido International Pier and marina facilities, they aim to transform Seoul into an international port city, promote express services on Subway Lines 3 and 4, underground the Seoul sections of the Gyeongbu Expressway and the East-West arterial roads, and install escalators in subway stations.

Furthermore, they will enact the 'Small Business Welfare Act,' a follow-up bill to the Small Business Basic Act, and push for amendments to the Commercial Building Lease Protection Act to prevent gentrification phenomena in Seoul, exemplified by the Cheonggyecheon tool shops driven out by Park Won-soon-style urban regeneration projects.

The Seoul branch stated, "In the April 15 general election, we will judge the failures of the Moon Jae-in administration and restore the sustainable competitiveness of the capital Seoul, which has stalled under Mayor Park Won-soon," adding, "Our 49 general election candidates will launch a winning campaign armed with unity and innovation."

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