Yeosu Citizens' Association, Mayor Kwon Oh-bong of Yeosu Repeats Failed Population Policy Proven Ineffective

Improving Residential Environment Difficult Due to Proven Harmful Policies Like Land Development

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Citizens' Association (hereinafter referred to as Citizens' Association) stated in a commentary on the 26th that Mayor Kwon Oh-bong of Yeosu is repeating population policies that have been proven to fail by previous mayors.

Mayor Kwon Oh-bong announced a policy to respond to the population decline in Yeosu due to the collapse of the population to 280,000 on the 14th.

Regarding this, the Citizens' Association said, "It has already been announced several times and there is nothing new, disappointing citizens who expected innovative measures,"

and pointed out, "In particular, Mayor Kwon's plan to improve the residential environment through land development is a favorite menu chosen by previous mayors."

"Land development has encouraged real estate speculation, causing housing prices to skyrocket, making it even more difficult for ordinary people to own homes, and it is well known that many citizens have left Yeosu," adding, "If land development had succeeded as planned by previous mayors, Yeosu's population last year should have been 350,000. Land development is a bad policy that has been proven to fail several times," and claimed that Mayor Kwon is repeating the mistakes of previous mayors' failed policies.

He continued, "Since the 5th and 6th elected terms, enormous citizens' taxes have been invested in land development such as land development, bridge construction, facility establishment, and road expansion, but citizens are actually leaving Yeosu," and argued, "It is becoming clear that land development policies that encourage environmental destruction and indiscriminate development cannot change the city."

On the 7th, the Citizens' Association proposed "withdrawing the construction of the city hall annex, which costs hundreds of billions of won, and suggested policies such as free rental of bicycles and wheelchairs, and public operation of kickboards and village buses to improve the residential environment," and criticized, "Mayor Kwon's response to this was a non sequitur of land development," sarcastically calling it an act that nullifies the mayor's own pledge to "listen more closely to the voices of citizens to become a citizen-centered and citizen-serving mayor."

They also stated, "While blaming the city hall building and pouring administrative power and budget into land development, public transportation is inconvenient, housing prices and food prices are soaring, and citizens are leaving," and argued, "The basics of a livable city are to quickly and conveniently go wherever you want, have cheap food, and stable housing prices."

Meanwhile, the Citizens' Association announced that it will carry out activities to urge the free rental of shared transportation means such as bicycles and wheelchairs, and the public operation of kickboards and village buses to improve mobility rights.

They also said they will carry out residential environment improvement activities that resonate with all citizens to make Yeosu a city where people want to go and live.

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