Mayor Joo Kwangdeok: "Attracting Tertiary Hospital and Expanding Urban Regeneration... Building a One-Million-Population Megacity"

Mayor Joo Kwangdeok Outlines Vision at City Council
Tertiary Hospital Attraction Enters "Golden Time"
Expansion of Hwado-eup Urban Regeneration Project to 111.9 Billion Won

Joo Kwangdeok, Mayor of Namyangju City, presented directions for the development of city administration by providing in-depth answers to city council members' questions during the 315th Namyangju City Council extraordinary session, which was held over two days on the 23rd and 24th.

Joo Kwangdeok, Mayor of Namyangju City, is responding to a question from Councilwoman Jung Hyunmi regarding the plan to attract a tertiary general hospital on the 23rd. Provided by Namyangju City

First, in response to a question from City Councilor Jeong Hyunmi on October 23 regarding the plan to attract a tertiary hospital, Mayor Joo Kwangdeok emphasized that Namyangju City must achieve balanced development across all areas-including education, culture, sports, transportation, and healthcare-in order to grow as a sustainable city.

He continued, "While the city has achieved remarkable growth through the expansion of transportation infrastructure, medical infrastructure remains insufficient. Along with the Gyeonggi-do Innovative Public Medical Center in Baekbong District, we plan to significantly strengthen the healthcare system by attracting a tertiary hospital, establishing it as a core foundation to prepare for the era of a one-million-population megacity."

In particular, Mayor Joo stated, "Now is the golden time to attract a tertiary hospital. We will focus all administrative resources to provide citizens with cutting-edge medical services and a stable emergency medical system."

On October 24, in response to Councilor Jeon Hyeyeon's question regarding the Hwado-eup Urban Regeneration New Deal Project, Mayor Joo explained the plans to expand the project.

Mayor Joo Kwangdeok stated that since the Hwado-eup Urban Regeneration New Deal Project was selected in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 2019 public contest, the total project cost has been expanded from 70.4 billion won to 111.9 billion won, reflecting residents' opinions.

Key projects include the construction of a smart multi-purpose parking tower with 150 parking spaces, the installation of a roundabout, and the creation of a cultural and artistic street. The Maetdolmoru Platform will be expanded to a scale of two underground and six above-ground floors, with construction scheduled to begin in the first half of next year. The city plans to swiftly implement these projects to resolve transportation issues and revitalize the commercial district, thereby breathing new life into the old downtown area.

Mayor Joo Kwangdeok stated, "Now that the scale and plans of the project have been finalized, we will proceed quickly to complete it as soon as possible. Moving forward, we will continue to focus all administrative resources on customized urban regeneration that reflects residents' opinions, so as to revitalize the old downtown area."

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