Suncheon City Holds Next Year's Work Plan Report Meeting... Sets Administrative Goal of 'Recovering Daily Life, Reviving Economy'

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) held a major work briefing session on the 15th to prepare for the successful hosting of the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo and to implement the vision of Suncheon as a 300,000 Garden City next year.

This briefing session set next year's administrative goal as "Recovering Daily Life, Reviving the Economy" and focused on discussing urgent issues such as post-COVID-19 response, full-scale preparation for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, establishing an execution roadmap for the 300,000 Garden City, and recovery of daily life and the local economy.

Unlike the conventional reporting order by organizational chart, this work briefing introduced a joint reporting method by related departments, which was broadcast to all employees via CATV, enhancing collaboration, communication, and innovation among related departments, thereby increasing the execution power and speed of key projects.

To achieve next year's administrative goals, the city conducted detailed reports and Q&A sessions on a total of 415 projects, including the One Director One Policy Responsibility System (11 projects), Expo support (63 projects), 300,000 Garden City implementation (37 projects), campaign promises (33 projects), major issues (147 projects), citizen experience policies (110 projects), and Korean New Deal 2.0 (14 projects). Intensive discussions were also held on with-COVID response measures, citizen job creation, realization of a carbon-neutral city, and citizen experience policies.

First, to prepare for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, the city is preparing ▲a comprehensive plan for citizen participation, ▲promotion of smart city regeneration services in station areas, ▲creation and operation of the Suncheonman Dalbam Night Market, ▲demonstration of a personal mobility platform, ▲nightscape creation along Dongcheon Stream, ▲activation of urban parks such as Jukdobong, and ▲improvement of food service in public dining establishments.

To establish a foundation for future new growth engines, the city plans to make Suncheon’s new future growth drivers through ▲construction of a new city hall, ▲creation of a Suncheon-style startup ecosystem, ▲establishment of a green materials research base, ▲development of Yeonhyangtteul and creation of an urban high-tech industrial complex, ▲construction of a specialized science museum, ▲attraction of a medical school and advanced medical institutions, and ▲attraction of public institutions from the metropolitan area.

As policies to leap forward as a 300,000 Garden City, the city plans to design a new landscape for Suncheon through ▲enactment of the tentative Garden City Promotion Act, ▲branding as an ecological cultural city, ▲construction of a Suncheon-style comprehensive sports park, ▲establishment of an urban water circulation system, ▲creation of Bonghwasan Central Park, and ▲creation of Yonggyesan Healing Forest.

For daily life recovery and strengthening autonomous capabilities, the city supports ▲creation of a leading city for direct democracy, ▲realization of Suncheon-style spatial democracy, ▲installation of a citizen public activity support center, and ▲strengthening citizen autonomy capabilities through the establishment of a lifelong learning integrated platform.

In June, the city set the vision of "Suncheon, a 300,000 Garden City" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of local autonomy and designated next year as the inaugural year for executing this vision.

Through concretizing the execution roadmap and promotion plans for 45 core projects in five major areas, the city plans to develop them into major campaign promises for the next presidential election, drawing a grand new future for Suncheon.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, "Next year is a momentum to move toward a new Suncheon and the final year of the 7th elected term," adding, "We will accelerate the completion of campaign promises made to citizens, end COVID-19 as soon as possible, and present a future blueprint for Suncheon by executing the 2050 future vision that will lead the New Normal era."

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