‘Daegu + Gunwi’, a Bigger ‘Dae-gu’ to Be Born Next Year

Soaring as a Southern Global Gateway City through New Airport Construction

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Trainee Reporter Lee Seryeong] Daegu City held a kickoff meeting on the 22nd for a research project to establish a win-win development strategy following the incorporation of Gunwi County.

The incorporation of Gunwi County into Daegu City originated from a joint agreement between Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province last July to successfully relocate and construct the Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport.

About 30 people, including Deputy Mayor Chae Hong-ho, external experts, and officials from Daegu City and Gunwi County, gathered at the meeting to discuss the future development direction and promotion strategies for Daegu and Gunwi.

The future development directions linked to the new airport, the 2030 Greater Daegu basic plan, sector-specific strategies, and major projects were presented as a future vision for Daegu City to become a global gateway city in the southern region of South Korea.

The five future visions are: a leading city in future new industries, a refined historical and cultural city, a Y60 (Young 60, supporting a new start for youth at age 60) healthy centenarian city, an eco-friendly carbon reduction leading city, and the establishment of a hyper-connected city ecosystem centered on the new airport.

The city expects that once the bill for incorporating Gunwi County into Daegu City passes the National Assembly next year, from May onwards, the natural environment as well as cultural and tourism resources of Daegu and Gunwi County will become even richer.

The research project to establish a win-win development strategy following the incorporation of Gunwi County plans to conduct a survey targeting Daegu citizens and Gunwi residents in January to gather opinions on the ‘2030 Greater Daegu future vision’ after the incorporation.

They will analyze the socio-economic ripple effects, devise execution and management plans for sector-specific strategies and major projects, present practical measures at the mid-term report meeting in February next year, and aim to complete the project by the end of April.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, “Let us work together to secure growth engines for new industries, prepare alternatives for urban expansion, nurture people, and open a Greater Daegu and a greater future city where talents gather by realizing dreams.”

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