Noh Hyun-song, Gangseo District Mayor, Focuses on Balanced Development Between New and Old Urban Areas in the Second Half

Evaluation of the First Two Years of the 7th Minseon Administration and Exploration of Operational Directions for the Second Half

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) held a meeting at 10 a.m. on the 21st in the district office's large conference room to evaluate the past two years of the 7th local government administration and present the vision for the latter half.

The meeting was organized to look back on the past two years of the 7th local government administration and to seek better directions for district administration in the latter half, with all department heads attending alongside Mayor Noh Hyun-song of Gangseo-gu.

At the meeting, Mayor Noh expressed his thoughts, stating that the 7th local government administration has already passed the halfway point and entered the latter half, and that it was a valuable time to realize the five major district administration goals under the vision of "Harmonious Growth, Beautiful Life in Gangseo."

He continued by evaluating that the past 10 years, including the 5th and 6th local government administrations as well as the 7th, were periods when mid- to long-term core projects for Gangseo's development were concretized and actively implemented, and that during the 7th administration, those ongoing projects have entered the final stages.

Therefore, in the latter half of the 7th local government administration, the vision is to focus on successfully completing the ongoing key projects and firmly establishing the foundation for a leap toward a future advanced smart city, a central city in the southwest region, and a gateway city to Northeast Asia.

In particular, he announced that full efforts will be made to secure the foundation for balanced regional development between new and old urban areas by early commencement of metropolitan railway networks such as the Wonjong-Hongdae Line, a long-awaited project by residents, and by completing district unit plans for each zone.

Going forward, the district plans to promote regional development around Kkachisan Station, which is a station area but whose surrounding areas have not been revitalized, through reorganization of the district unit plan, and to rationalize land use and enhance urban functions around Gonghang-daero by revising the district unit plan reflecting changes in conditions such as the development of the Magok district.

Additionally, to meet the diverse administrative service needs of residents, the district will promote the construction of a new district office building and focus on resolving regional imbalances by implementing various urban regeneration projects tailored to the characteristics of areas with high regional decline indices.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song stated, "In the third year next year, most of the pledges are expected to be completed as originally planned," and urged, "I hope the district executives and staff will continue to fulfill their duties in their respective positions so that the latter half of the 7th local government administration can be successfully carried out as it has been so far."

The district has completed 37 out of 76 pledged projects of the 7th local government administration, excluding 3 projects that were delayed or canceled, and the remaining 36 projects are progressing smoothly.

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