Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo: "This Year, City Administration Will Prioritize Public Welfare"

At New Year's Briefing: "A More Critical Time Than Ever for Municipal Administration Amid National Confusion"

Lee Jangwoo, mayor of Daejeon, is holding a New Year's briefing on the 6th.

On the 6th, Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo stated, "This year, due to national political turmoil, international circumstances, and the economic situation, city administration is more important than ever," adding, "We will turn the vicious cycle of crisis into a virtuous cycle of opportunity by strengthening policies for citizens' livelihoods and fulfilling the vision of a first-class economic city, which has been the core goal of the 8th popularly elected administration."

During a New Year’s press conference that afternoon, Mayor Lee said, "This year, Daejeon will relentlessly pursue its future strategy toward becoming a first-class economic city and, through the administrative integration of Daejeon and Chungnam, establish a metropolitan administrative system with Daejeon as the central city in the Chungcheong region."

He further explained that the city will promote key projects through four policy directions: future, livelihood, space, and culture.

For future-oriented policies, he proposed: △ Promoting the administrative integration of Daejeon and Chungnam and establishing a metropolitan administrative system such as the Chungcheong Metropolitan Alliance △ Advancing the national high-tech strategic industry bio-specialized complex △ Creating a convergence special visual content cluster, among others.

Mayor Lee emphasized, "At this point, the most important issue is the livelihood of our citizens," and announced plans to: △ Support the stabilization of management for small business owners and the self-employed △ Expand joint delivery systems for traditional markets, shopping districts, and alley-type shopping districts △ Foster a child-rearing friendly environment by revitalizing care services △ Improve support systems for local youth independence and settlement.

As strategies to revitalize urban spaces through innovation, he suggested: △ Establishing the tentatively named Mega Chungcheong Square △ Normalizing the construction of the first phase of the Chungcheong metropolitan railway △ Building a mega-city transportation network in the Chungcheong region, among others.

To enhance urban vitality through culture, he also stated plans to: △ Develop the Midnight Festival into a world-class event △ Open the Baseball Dream Park △ Construct a dedicated fencing stadium △ Establish the second cultural and arts complex, among others.

Mayor Lee Jangwoo emphasized, "This year, we will prioritize citizens' livelihoods above all else and implement city administration that takes responsibility for every aspect of citizens’ lives, from meeting and marriage to childcare, education, and youth."

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