Gwangju City Receives Public Opinions on '2040 Urban Master Plan'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 10th that starting from the 11th, it will collect citizens' opinions on the future vision of Gwangju 20 years from now, spatial structure, living zones, housing, transportation, tourism, and industrial economy through the ‘2040 Gwangju Plan’ website together with the ‘Citizen Participation Planning Group,’ which sets the future vision and planning goals of Gwangju for 2040.

The ‘2040 Gwangju Plan’ website provides various contents by period and stage of urban planning, created from the citizens' perspective by the ‘Citizen Participation Planning Group,’ a civic council consisting of the Gwangju Environmental Movement Federation, Gwangju Eco Bike, Gwangju Sustainable Development Council, and the City Education Office’s Citizen Participation Officer.

On the 11th, as the first phase, the site will post ▲urban history ▲questions and answers about ‘the image of Gwangju 20 years from now that I imagine’ ▲a teaser video titled ‘When do you get good ideas?’ ▲a promotional video for the urban master plan ▲educational videos ▲a card news containing ‘the history of the city and the importance of urban planning’ ▲and an announcement for a UCC contest themed ‘2040 Gwangju Plan, Citizens Speak.’

In early March, as the second phase, various videos, news materials, and opinion collection spaces combining citizens' opinions and academic researchers' review results will be provided, and in the third phase, the final progress on how citizens' opinions are reflected in the urban master plan will be delivered.

Citizens can submit their opinions via the ‘2040 Gwangju Plan’ banner on the Gwangju city website or directly on the ‘2040 Gwangju Plan’ website.

Gwangju City plans to conduct on-site surveys at multi-use facilities such as city hall, district offices, terminals, and stations, depending on changes in the COVID-19 situation.

Kim Jae-sik, head of the city’s urban planning division, said, “Until now, the urban master plan was led by administrative agencies, but the ‘2040 Urban Master Plan’ is an experimental challenge nationwide, where citizens voluntarily design the framework of urban planning through a citizen-led participation method. We ask for interest and participation so that diverse opinions from all walks of life, including ordinary citizens and youth, can be gathered.”

Meanwhile, since May last year, Gwangju City has started establishing the 2040 Gwangju Urban Master Plan and operates three collaborative systems: the ‘Citizen Participation Planning Group’ that sets the future vision and planning goals of Gwangju 20 years from now, the ‘Academic Research Team’ that establishes long-term development plans by predicting future changes in Gwangju, and the ‘Expert Advisory Group’ that diagnoses problems of existing plans and sets the direction for the 2040 master plan.

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