Mayor Shin Dong-heon, "A Year of Fruition to Enhance Gwangju City's Future Value"

New Year's Press Conference Reveals 'Key Administrative Tasks and Promotion Plans for 2022'
Preparing for an Era of 500,000 City Population with the Establishment of the '2040 Urban Plan'

On the 12th, Shin Dongheon, the mayor of Gwangju City, held a New Year's press conference to announce the "Major Administrative Tasks and Promotion Plans for 2022." [Gyeonggi Gwangju City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Shin Dong-heon, mayor of Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, stated, "This year, we will enhance the future value of Gwangju-si through urban development projects, the establishment of transportation and living infrastructure, fostering the tourism industry, and responding to the sunset clause."

On the 12th, Mayor Shin held a New Year's press conference at the Gwangju City Hall main conference room to announce the "Key Administrative Tasks and Promotion Policies for 2022," emphasizing, "This year will be one of achievements under the slogan 'Regulation is also an asset,' which is the operational policy of the 7th elected administration."

Mayor Shin also said, "Although many things have come to a halt due to COVID-19, we cannot allow the value of the region and the future we pass on to our descendants to stop as well," adding, "This year will be a year to create a young Gwangju, a challenging Gwangju, and a comfortable and beautiful Gwangju."

To this end, he promised to establish an efficient land use management plan for district unit plans outside urban areas to build a foundation for a sustainable urban environment.

In particular, he proposed a counterintuitive administrative policy that transforms regulations into assets, such as creating the "Gwangju History Trail," which connects Gwangju-si's unique religious, historical, cultural, and ecological resources.

In this regard, Mayor Shin said, "The projects initiated under the city's operational principles have become the largest tourism projects in the metropolitan area, and we will make the tourism industry a new growth engine."

He also revealed future urban plans, including the development of the Gwangju-Gonjiam station area, where smart residential complexes and advanced industrial complexes will be established.

The city plans to steadily promote the urban regeneration New Deal project, which will be completed next year, and the complex building project on the former city hall site, which will become a landmark in the old downtown area.

Additionally, local currency will be increased to 176.8 billion won, up 18% from last year, and early support for small business management stabilization funds will be provided in the first half of the year to revitalize the stagnant local economy.

Mayor Shin stated, "We will invest 8.7 billion won to support small and medium-sized enterprises by strengthening customized support for corporate demands such as R&D, distribution, infrastructure, and capital, and we will also invest 18.2 billion won in education expense support projects."

Furthermore, he promised to prepare for the era of a 500,000 population in the city by establishing the "2040 Urban Plan" and to build a foundation for a sustainable urban environment by preparing land use management plans suitable for the central park area and district unit plans outside urban areas.

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