Gwangju City to Develop 20-Year Comprehensive Urban Transportation Plan

Simultaneous Launch of 20-Year, 5-Year, and 3-Year Plans
"Transitioning the Transportation Paradigm for Carbon Neutrality and Next-Generation Mobility"

Gwangju City held a "Comprehensive Urban Transportation Plan Kick-off Meeting" on the 25th in the city hall's small conference room and began preparing long-term strategies to respond to future changes in the transportation environment. Photo by Gwangju City

On the 25th, Gwangju City held the "Comprehensive Urban Transportation Plan Kick-off Meeting" in the small conference room at City Hall and began preparing a long-term strategy to respond to future changes in the transportation environment.

About 20 advisory committee members attended the kick-off meeting, including representatives from Gwangju City, the city council, civic organizations, national and local research institutes, university professors specializing in transportation, and officials from related institutions.

The city decided to establish a comprehensive urban transportation plan due to the growing need to transition to a city centered on public transportation, bicycles, and walking, achieve carbon neutrality in response to the climate crisis, and proactively introduce future mobility using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

Through this project, the city will formulate a basic urban transportation maintenance plan spanning 20 years (2026-2045), a five-year mid-term urban transportation maintenance plan (2026-2030), and an annual implementation plan for urban transportation maintenance covering three years (2026-2028).

Additionally, to enhance budget efficiency and the connectivity of plans, the city will simultaneously establish two statutory transportation-related plans: the Sustainable Local Transportation and Logistics Development Plan (2026-2035) and the Local Public Transportation Plan (2027-2031).

During the kick-off meeting, participants shared analyses and evaluations of the performance of previous plans, a diagnosis of the current state of urban transportation, analyses of higher-level and related plans, directions for each sector, implementation methods, and future schedules. The meeting also included collecting feedback from advisory committee members and relevant public officials.

The city plans to carry out this project through the second half of next year. The final plan will be confirmed after gathering public opinion online, holding a public contest, hosting expert forums, undergoing deliberation by the Local Transportation Committee, and consulting with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Kim Youngsun, Director of the Integrated Airport and Transportation Bureau, stated, "This project is a crucial plan that will determine the future of transportation in Gwangju," adding, "We will do our utmost to produce highly actionable results so that we can build a city centered on public transportation, bicycles, and walking, respond to the Lee Jaemyung administration's transportation policies, and transition to AI and big data-based mobility."

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