Yeongdeungpo-gu Paints the Second Renaissance with the Future Non-Electronic Expert Group

Sharing Major Achievements Over the Past 2 Years, Setting Operational Directions for the Second Half... Gathering Residents' Wisdom and Experience to Design a Clearer Vision and Plan for Yeongdeungpo District

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) marked the 2nd anniversary of the 7th local government by sharing achievements over the past two years with the Future Vision Advisory Group and exchanging opinions on the future direction of district administration.

The Future Vision Advisory Group (hereafter referred to as the Advisory Group) is an organization established to provide advice on district development plans and major policy formulation, as well as to promote public-private cooperation. Since its launch in 2018, it has presented visions and policy directions for Yeongdeungpo’s next 100 years, leading change and advancement.

The Advisory Group, originally composed mainly of experts from various fields, expanded in March last year to include community activists and resident representatives to strengthen policy discovery, communication, and cooperative governance reflecting regional characteristics. Currently, a total of 98 members are active across six subcommittees.

The subcommittees are ▲Future Talent and Culture Development ▲Pleasant and Safe Living ▲4th Industrial Economy and Job Creation ▲Open City ▲Inclusive Health and Welfare ▲Communication and Empathy Administration. As of last year, they held five general meetings, 33 subcommittee meetings, and six field activities.

At the on-site briefing, 21 advisory members participated. Before visiting the sites, they shared the achievements of district administration over the past two years. Then, moving to key project sites, they received briefings from the responsible departments and exchanged opinions and policy suggestions regarding the main district administration strategies for the second half of the year.

The first site visited was the Yeongjung-ro improvement project, regarded as Yeongdeungpo’s top achievement. After reviewing the road maintenance status and improvements, they moved to the Yeongdeungpo Rotary overpass demolition site, another core project, envisioning a blueprint for securing an open urban environment.

Next, they toured the shantytown behind Yeongdeungpo Station, one of the major pending projects, promising a leap toward a pleasant and safe residential city. Finally, they visited the Yeongsin-ro Daeseonjeobun complex cultural space construction site, engaging in a heated discussion on future cultural development policies for Yeongdeungpo.

An advisory member who participated in the schedule said, “Seeing the project details firsthand, which I had mostly encountered through print, made it easier to grasp, and I could envision Yeongdeungpo’s future development more concretely. New communication methods and policy directions suitable for the COVID-19 era will be necessary.”

Yeongdeungpo District Mayor Chae Hyun-il stated, “The achievements of the past two years were possible thanks to the pivotal role of the advisory members. Based on the valuable opinions provided, we will carry out local pending projects without delay and create a second renaissance of Yeongdeungpo founded on communication and cooperation.”

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