'Sustainable Self-Sufficient City'... Bucheon-si Declares Vision for 50th Anniversary of City Promotion

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province declared a new vision of a 'Sustainable Self-Sufficient City' to mark the 50th anniversary of its city status.

On the 5th, Mayor Jo Yong-ik proclaimed this vision on the 50th Anniversary Citizens' Day and shared the future direction of Bucheon with its citizens. Mayor Jo took the stage with representatives from various sectors including business, advanced technology, culture, sports, green spaces, environment, transportation, and children to jointly announce the 'Sustainable Self-Sufficient City' vision.

Additionally, a new future vision for Bucheon was presented. The future vision includes ▲ an 'Advanced Economic City' abundant with jobs ▲ a 'Cultural and Arts City' centered on citizens with dignity ▲ an 'Eco-friendly Green City' where nature and people coexist harmoniously ▲ and a 'Well-connected Transportation City' that is close and convenient.

To realize this, the city plans to focus on attracting businesses and creating a job-centered economic vitality city, fostering the cultural content industry to lead the economy through culture, practicing carbon neutrality in response to the climate crisis and creating walkable streets, and advancing as a transportation hub in the western metropolitan area with expanded transportation infrastructure.

Mayor Jo said, "Since gaining city status in 1973, Bucheon has grown from an industrial city to a leading cultural city," adding, "We will always work together with citizens in the 'Great Transformation Toward the Next 100 Years' to achieve tangible changes that citizens can feel and leap forward as a competitive leading city."

At the Bucheon City 50th Anniversary of City Promotion ceremony held on the 5th, Mayor Jo Yong-ik is declaring the future vision.
[Photo by Bucheon City]

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