Dongjak-gu Mayor Lee Chang-woo: "2021 is the Year When Dongjak-gu's Future Blueprint Will Be Concretely Completed"

This district mayor stated in the 2021 New Year's address, "First, the 'Jangseungbaegi Comprehensive Administrative Town,' which will serve as a catalyst for urban structure reorganization, is on track for completion in 2022. We will develop Jangseungbaegi as the center of Dongjak. We aim to transform the Yongyangbongjeojeong area, boasting the best views in Seoul, into a full-fledged tourist attraction and create a 'future growth engine' through various linked projects around Noryangjin."

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Lee Chang-woo, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, "2021 will be the year when the future blueprint of Dongjak-gu is concretely completed," and added, "We will focus all our capabilities this year to complete Dongjak-gu's future business plans."

In his New Year's address for 2021, Mayor Lee stated, "First, the ‘Jangseungbaegi Comprehensive Administrative Town,’ which will serve as the catalyst for urban structure reorganization, is progressing smoothly with a goal of completion in 2022. We will develop Jangseungbaegi into the center of Dongjak. The Yongyangbongjeojeong area, boasting the best panoramic views in Seoul, will be transformed into a full-fledged tourist attraction through various linked projects around Noryangjin, making it a ‘future growth engine.’"

He also said, "We have completed land acquisition and investment review for the construction of the ‘Sadang-dong Public Complex Building,’ which will be the central axis of growth in the Sadang area, and will induce surrounding development. The ‘Heukseok-dong High School’ is targeted to open in 2023, and we will concentrate all administrative efforts on this."

He continued, "We will also boldly and swiftly build living infrastructure. We will thoroughly establish resident convenience facilities including public libraries in Heukseok and Sindaebang-dong, and complex community centers in Sangdo 2-dong and Sadang 3 and 4-dong, and promptly complete the expansion construction of Sadang-ro and Sinsangdo Underpass. To protect residents' safety from COVID-19, we will strengthen community-based health projects such as establishing a health center in Sindaebang-dong."

Mayor Lee said, "We will not spare investment for future generations. Along with expanding public daycare centers, we will increase the number of ‘Our Neighborhood Care Centers’ to a total of 15 locations, creating a nurturing environment where the whole village cares together, and will open the ‘Creative Innovation Experience Space’ in Daebang-dong within this year to nurture the dreams and hopes of youth."

He added, "Support for small business owners and self-employed individuals is urgently needed due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic," and said, "We will expand the issuance scale of the Dongjak Love Gift Certificates to 30 billion KRW, and through the Commercial Renaissance Project, which will invest up to 10 billion KRW over five years, we will transform the area from Sadang Station to Isu Station into a distinctive space where people continuously visit."

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