Mayor Baek Goon-gi: "I will develop Yongin into the central city of the K-semiconductor belt"

Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-gi is explaining the city's administrative direction for this year at the New Year's press conference on the 11th.

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Baek Gun-gi, mayor of Yongin City, stated, "In 2022, the inaugural year of the special city status, I will do my best to elevate Yongin City as the central city of the 'K-Semiconductor Belt.'"

At the 2022 New Year press conference held on the 11th at the Ace Hall of Yongin City Hall, Mayor Baek announced visions and detailed implementation tasks in five areas: environment, economy, transportation & housing, welfare, and culture, sports & tourism.

In particular, he presented plans to nurture high-quality semiconductor talent through attracting a semiconductor high school and establishing semiconductor departments in local universities, and to build a partnership with core materials and parts companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to pioneer a 100-year future together.

Accordingly, the city will create 77,000 quality jobs by 2028 by developing the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster general industrial complex, along with 21 general industrial complexes including Jigok and Wonsam, and 8 urban high-tech industrial complexes such as Giheung HICS, ICT Valley, and Giheung Future.

Additionally, a 2.77 million square meter (approximately 840,000 pyeong) 'Yongin Eoullim Park' will be developed as a healing landmark within the city by organically connecting the downtown, green spaces, rivers, roads, and parks in Cheoin-gu.

Furthermore, to support local small business owners struggling due to COVID-19, the issuance scale of local currency (Yongin Y- Pay) will be increased to 300 billion won.

The city will also reestablish the '2035 Yongin Urban Master Plan' to prepare a growth management plan and devise distinctive balanced development measures reflecting the characteristics of the three districts.

The Seoul-Sejong Expressway and the Icheon-Osan 2nd Outer Ring Expressway will open within the year, and the city will actively promote the prompt commencement of the Bundang Line included in the 4th National Railroad Network Plan, the inclusion of the Dongbaek?Sinbong new transportation system and the Yongin Light Rail extension to Gwanggyo in Gyeonggi-do’s urban railroad network plan, and the establishment of 'Yongin Semiconductor Cluster Station' on the Pyeongtaek-Bubal general railway line.

The city will also do its utmost to prepare for the successful hosting of the Gyeonggi-do Comprehensive Sports Festival, which will be held in Yongin for the first time this year.

Mayor Baek emphasized, "With a new determination of 'jongibusi (終而復始, finishing a task once and starting again),' I will lead the city administration in a better direction and devote greater passion during the remaining period, never forgetting that enhancing citizens’ lives is both my duty and mission as mayor."

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