Gwanak District Mayor Park Jun-hee Listens Closely to Residents' Voices on the First Day of the 3rd Anniversary of the 7th Elected Term

Instead of an Inauguration Ceremony, Meaningful Site Visits to Reaffirm Commitment... COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination Sites, Volunteer Work Making Shopping Baskets, and Review of Current Projects

Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, is inspecting the Starlit Naerincheon specialized project site on the afternoon of the 1st.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Since his inauguration, Park Jun-hee, the mayor of Gwanak-gu, who has been carefully examining current issues and sites during the Lunar New Year and leading communication administration with residents, chose to listen to the vivid voices of residents on-site instead of holding a commemorative event on his 3rd anniversary in office.

First, at 8:30 a.m. on the 1st, Mayor Park visited the ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Vaccination Center.’ This shows that establishing a thorough quarantine system and increasing vaccination rates are top priorities amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Afterwards, he sequentially visited the public health center’s screening clinic, temporary screening testing sites, and residential treatment centers to support and encourage medical staff and employees who have accumulated fatigue and exhaustion due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation.

Mayor Park said, “Since coexistence with COVID-19 is inevitable this summer as well, we plan to focus on preparing flawless quarantine measures to block the spread of infectious diseases while simultaneously establishing a herd immunity system.” He added, “I thank everyone who is devoted day and night for the recovery of residents’ daily lives, and I ask everyone to unite and put in a little more effort to overcome this crisis.”

Then, at 11 a.m., he visited the volunteer site for making shopping bags in Dolsam Happy Village, Samsung-dong, and personally made eco-bags together with the talent donation volunteer group ‘Masil.’ The eco-bags will later be distributed to vulnerable groups, contributing to environmental protection.

At 1 p.m., Mayor Park again visited the Primary Vaccination Center, spending about three hours personally handing out number tickets to elderly vaccination targets, encouraging vaccination, and carefully checking for any inconveniences.

Since the installation of the vaccination center on April 15, Mayor Park has visited the vaccination site daily, encouraging residents participating in vaccinations and practicing communication administration.

Mayor Park’s on-site activities continued into the evening.

At 6 p.m., starting with a meeting with merchant association presidents, he directly toured Sinwon Market and Seowon-dong Shopping District, thoroughly managing the sites. They discussed ways to revitalize the local commercial district around Sillim Station by creating synergy effects between the Byeolbitnaerincheon Special Project and the Byeolbit Sinsari Commercial Renaissance Project, and also listened to the difficulties faced by market merchants.

Additionally, at 7:30 p.m., he attended the completion ceremony of the ‘Byeolbitnaerincheon Wall Fountain Construction’ project.

The wall fountain installed downstream of Sillim 2 Bridge is part of the Byeolbitnaerincheon Special Project and plans to provide residents with a cool and pleasant walking environment by mitigating the urban heat island effect in summer through various fountain systems such as night landscaping and mist fountains.

The ‘Byeolbitnaerincheon Special Project’ names the Dorimcheon section within Gwanak-gu as ‘Byeolbitnaerincheon’ and is a project to create a waterfront space where clear water and green forests coexist. The project is progressing smoothly with improvements to walking paths and the creation of the Byeolbit Gate.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “Looking back on the past three years of fast-paced progress, I feel mixed emotions. Despite the unprecedented infectious disease crisis, thanks to the mature civic consciousness, community spirit, and the dedication of all residents, we have overcome the crisis and created hope.” He added, “Over the past three years, under the banner of a strong economy, touching administration, and brilliant culture in the city of Gang Gam-chan, we have made remarkable achievements by vigorously advancing innovation, inclusion, and cooperation. I will once again engrave the original intention in my heart and keep every promise made to residents during the remaining term.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.