Gyeongnam Province Continues Efforts to Expand Consensus on Mega City

On the 28th, Gyeongnam Community Cooperation Supporters Meet Local Businesspeople to Explain the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do continues its efforts to engage with residents to expand public consensus on the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) Mega City.

On the 28th, Gyeongnam Province visited the youth platform 'Maru' and the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry to explain the concept and future vision of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City to about 20 community cooperation supporters from the Gyeongnam region and 12 local economic policy committee members, urging cooperation between community supporters and local businesspeople.

For the community cooperation supporters, the explanation focused on illustrating how the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City is closely connected to the daily lives of individual residents through specific examples.

For instance, 'Creative Sharing for Sharing,' a local creator (creative small business owner) group originally composed of young people from Busan, established a branch in Gyeongnam because of its attractive mountains and sea, and they commute between Busan and Gyeongnam. Using examples such as the ability to commute quickly and conveniently via public transportation, the explanation aimed to enhance understanding of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City.

The community cooperation supporters were launched in March this year, with plans to increase their number to 50 through additional recruitment.

At the Local Policy Committee meeting hosted by the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explanations about the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City were centered on the industrial and economic sectors. The Local Policy Committee is a consultative body composed mainly of local entrepreneurs aimed at reducing the gap between the metropolitan area and regional companies and strengthening the competitiveness of local businesses.

The province explained that Bu-Ul-Gyeong is better positioned than other regions to generate synergy once it becomes a mega city.

Additionally, it emphasized that if a proper wide-area public transportation network is established in Bu-Ul-Gyeong, the overall economic vitality of Gyeongsangnam-do could increase.

Going forward, the province plans to continue allocating time for explanations and discussions on the formation of the Bu-Ul-Gyeong Mega City during various committee and organizational meetings to promote social consensus and understanding.

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