Daegu City Appoints 'Master Planner' for K-2 Site through Open Recruitment ... "Realizing a Smart Waterfront Cultural City"

Term-Limited Public Official (Grade A) Dr. Yang Dosik, Korean-British

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] On the 28th, Daegu City announced that it has appointed Dr. Edward Yang (Korean name Yang Dosik, photo), a Korean-British, as an open-type professional public official to serve as the "master planner" overseeing the development project of the K-2 Air Force Base site (vacant land) after the construction of the integrated new airport.

Dr. Yang, who was appointed as a senior fixed-term public official through an open recruitment, will act as the control tower and overall planner for the entire former site project, including urban marketing to attract domestic and international private investors and developing customized strategies for urban branding.

Born in Daegu, Dr. Yang earned a master's degree in architecture and a doctorate in urban design and planning from The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He previously served as the head of the Future City Center at Korea Water Resources Corporation, where he was the practical manager responsible for establishing the master plan for Busan Eco Delta City and the master plan for the Busan Eco Delta Smart City national pilot district.

He is also known as an international expert with domestic and international experience and networks, having been involved as the master planner and chief advisory committee member for the Saemangeum Smart Waterfront City national pilot project, as well as an advisory committee member for Daegu City's Kumho River Grand Plan and 2030 Future Vision.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "Master planner Yang Dosik is an outstanding talent equipped with knowledge and experience in waterfront city development, large-scale new town creation, and private investment attraction," adding, "We expect him to play a significant role in envisioning and realizing an advanced smart waterfront cultural city on the K-2 former site that can be passed down to future generations as a legacy of new economy and new culture."

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