Baek Gyeong-hyun, Mayor of Guri, "Promoting Urban Development Plans through Seoul Incorporation"

[New Year's Press Conference] Baek Kyung-hyun, Mayor of Guri, Gyeonggi
Announces 2025 Six Major Administrative Directions and Future Growth Strategies
"Will Bring 'Joyful Change' to Citizens' Lives"
Communicates with Various Civic Groups... Pursues Incorporation into Seoul

"Guri City is making multifaceted efforts to promote incorporation into Seoul. While pushing for the enactment of a special law through government legislative proposals, it is gathering diverse opinions from citizens through public forums and opinion polls."

Guri Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun is announcing the 2025 vision and six major administrative directions at the New Year's press conference held on the 8th at the Guri Women's Happiness Center auditorium. Photo by Lee Jong-gu

On the 8th, Baek Kyung-hyun, mayor of Guri City, said at the New Year's press conference, "We are communicating with various civic groups formed for the purpose of Seoul incorporation and jointly promoting various procedures."

Guri City launched the 'Guri Seoul Integration Research Project' in November last year to analyze various changes resulting from the incorporation, and is also considering ways to reflect these in the special law. Continuous consultations are being held with Seoul City, and a consensus has been formed with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun emphasized, "Citizen interest is high as various changes due to Seoul incorporation were selected as one of the top 10 news stories following 2023," adding, "Guri City will strive to achieve tangible results to meet the citizens' aspirations."

Mayor Baek also stressed, "2025 is an important year when the foundations laid so far will bear full fruit," and announced the vision and six major administrative directions for 2025.

The six major administrative directions announced by Mayor Baek are: laying the groundwork for building a self-sufficient city through generous investment for future growth; establishing people-centered metropolitan transportation infrastructure and expanding parking facilities; constructing a livable economic city that revitalizes small business owners; creating an inclusive welfare city filled with warmth; fostering a healthy and happy city with refined culture; and developing a clean, stable, and sustainable eco-friendly city.

Through these administrative directions covering self-sufficient city construction, expansion of parking and transportation infrastructure, economic revitalization, welfare enhancement, cultural development, and environmental protection, the plan is to achieve balanced economic, social, and environmental development.

Regarding self-sufficient city construction, Mayor Baek revealed plans to realize residential welfare for future generations through the Smart Green City project in the Guri Topyeong 2 public housing district, and to lead innovative urban growth by attracting new industries and proactively establishing transportation infrastructure.

For transportation infrastructure expansion directly related to the lives of Guri citizens, the city plans to actively promote the addition of a stop at Galmae Station on the GTX-B line, and enhance citizen mobility through the expansion of transportation networks such as the Guri Station transfer center. To solve parking issues, the city aims to expand parking spaces by 10,000 and will actively promote parking lot construction projects.

To revitalize the local economy, the city emphasized establishing differentiated regional specialization strategies through the Guri City Commercial Area Revitalization Foundation and creating a turning point for alleyway commercial district revitalization through practical support for small business owners.

Additionally, Mayor Baek promised to strengthen safety nets for vulnerable groups and socially disadvantaged people, foster a culture of respect for national veterans and the elderly, and provide opportunities to enjoy culture through various festivals.

For eco-friendly and sustainable urban development, plans include restoring the Inchangcheon ecological stream and creating a specialized street in Suridan-gil.

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun stated, "Among the 142 pledges made together with 190,000 citizens so far, about 70% of the goals have been achieved," adding, "We will strive to ensure that the pledges do not remain mere plans but bring 'joyful changes' to citizens' lives."

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