Changwon Mayor Hong Nampyo Takes Action to "Rationally Adjust Development-Restricted Areas in Changwon"

Direct Appearance at National Assembly Forum to Urge Necessity

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, participated as a panelist in a National Assembly forum and urged the need for reasonable adjustments to the current greenbelt areas designated in Changwon.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, directly participated as a discussant in a National Assembly forum, urging the need for a rational adjustment of the current Greenbelt areas designated in Changwon.

The forum, co-hosted by Assemblymen Kim Young-sun and Seo Beom-su to establish rational management plans for Greenbelt areas nationwide, was held at 10 a.m. on the 1st in the National Assembly Members' Office Building. Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and related experts attended the forum.

At the forum, Mayor Hong pointed out, “When the former cities of Masan, Changwon, and Jinhae were integrated into one Changwon City in 2010, the Greenbelt areas designated in the Changwon region now exist in the middle of the urban center, losing their original purpose.”

He continued, “Changwon Special City is an advanced manufacturing city essential for the survival of our country with a population of 50 million. To enable our country to leap to a higher level through the currently active defense and nuclear industries, it is necessary to designate additional national industrial complexes in Changwon to accommodate these industries, and the Greenbelt areas should be actively utilized as the required sites.”

The Greenbelt areas designated in Changwon total 248.5㎢, accounting for 33% of the total administrative area (748.05㎢). Although seven small and medium-sized city zones were lifted in 1999, Changwon Special City remains the only one outside the metropolitan area where the Greenbelt is maintained.

Changwon City expects that rational adjustments will lay the foundation for urban development by providing economic growth momentum for the manufacturing city of Changwon, securing residential environments for young talents at large research facilities, and supplying industrial sites to attract population inflow.

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