Closer to Citizens! ... Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok Visits Uchang-dong to Hear On-site Voices

Discussion with Residents on Local Issues, Communication and Empathy in Administration

"We Will Create Policies That Change the Future Together"

On the 16th, Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, visited Uchang-dong and participated in the 'Citizen Communication and Empathy Day' event to listen to the vivid voices from the field.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok attending the 'Citizen Communication and Empathy Day' event held at the Uchang-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 16th, listening to voices from the field.

About 130 people, including Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang, local city and provincial council members, heads of self-governing organizations, and residents, attended the event held at the Uchang-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

Since last year, Pohang City has been continuously promoting the Citizen Communication and Empathy Day event to communicate directly with residents face-to-face. At this event, the city provided an opportunity to share with citizens the achievements made up to last year and the future direction of Pohang’s administration.

Additionally, there was a time for communication and dialogue with residents regarding Uchang-dong regional development projects linked to Pohang City’s key projects currently underway.

During the dialogue, opinions were exchanged and responses given on matters closely related to residents’ safety and quality of life, such as the utilization plan for the Uchang-dong crematorium after the completion of the memorial park, and the Changpo rainwater pumping station installed to prevent habitual flooding caused by typhoons and heavy rains during the monsoon season.

The event concluded by listening to various suggestions and opinions from Uchang-dong residents regarding inconveniences in daily life and regional development plans, followed by responses to these concerns.

Mayor Lee Gang-deok stated, “We will organize the valuable opinions given by residents and strive to reflect them in future city administration,” adding, “We will continuously create opportunities to directly hear citizens’ voices and work together with them to develop policies that will change the future of Pohang.”

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